IdiomBody & Senses
English
Englishonly have eyes for
Meaning: To be interested in or attracted to one person only.
Example: “The party was full of interesting people, but Maya only had eyes for the drummer.”
Origin: Widely popularized by the 1934 song "I Only Have Eyes for You," by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Similar phrasing existed before the song.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Avoir les yeux de Chimène pour quelqu'un Literally: To have Chimène's eyes for someone
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- lose sleep over To worry a lot about something.
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- make a pass at To make a sexual or romantic advance toward someone.
- overstep the mark To go beyond what is acceptable.
- come down on someone like a ton of bricks To criticize or punish someone very severely.
- shoot down in flames To reject or destroy an idea or argument completely.
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