ouvrir les yeux

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.vʁiʁ le.z‿jø/

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Verb

ouvrir les yeux

1. (informal, figurative) to wake up (to), to wake up and smell the coffee [with sur ‘to something’]
2. (informal, figurative) to open (someone's) eyes [with à ‘someone’ and sur ‘to something’]

Coordinate terms

• fermer les yeux