Tomaten auf den Augen haben

Meaning: To be oblivious to what's right in front of you.

Language: German

Literally: To have tomatoes on one's eyes

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: German colloquial expression, 20th century.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Um den heißen Brei herumreden — To beat around the bush.
• Seinen Senf dazugeben — To give an unsolicited opinion.
• Klar wie Kloßbrühe — Completely obvious.
• 花より団子 — Substance over style; practicality over beauty.
• Tener mala leche — To be in a foul mood or have bad intentions.
• Ser pan comido — To be extremely easy.

More German idioms

• Ich glaub mein Schwein pfeift — I can't believe it! That's outrageous!
• Schwein haben — Getting unexpectedly lucky — rooted in medieval tournaments where the last-place finisher…
• Da liegt der Hund begraben — That's the crux of the matter.
• Die Daumen drücken — To wish someone good luck (like crossing fingers).
• jemandem einen Bären aufbinden — To tell someone a deliberate lie or deceptive story for amusement or manipulation.
• in den sauren Apfel beißen — To accept an unpleasant necessity or disagreeable situation with resignation and stoicism.

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