open someone's eyes

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Verb

open someone's eyes (third-person singular simple present opens someone's eyes, present participle opening someone's eyes, simple past and past participle opened someone's eyes)

1. (idiomatic) To make someone aware of something they did not know or fully understand before; to enlighten someone.

   Visiting Africa opened my eyes to what it is like living without clean water.