avoir les yeux qui sortent de la tête
Meaning: To stare with eyes wide open in anger or astonishment.
Language: French
Literally: to have eyes that come out of the head
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The phrase draws a vivid picture of eyes bulging outward from the face under intense emotion.
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