Is that a plane? Can I believe my eyes?
She saw him there but she could hardly believe her eyes.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
believe one's eyes — {v. phr.} 1. To believe what one sees; trust one s eyesight. Used with a negative or limiter or in an interrogative or conditional sentence. * /Is that a plane? Can I believe my eyes?/ 2. To be made sure of seeing something. * /She saw him there… … Dictionary of American idioms
believe one's eyes — {v. phr.} 1. To believe what one sees; trust one s eyesight. Used with a negative or limiter or in an interrogative or conditional sentence. * /Is that a plane? Can I believe my eyes?/ 2. To be made sure of seeing something. * /She saw him there… … Dictionary of American idioms
be unable to believe one's eyes — be unable (or hardly able) to believe one s eyes (or ears) be amazed by what one sees or hears I couldn t believe my eyes when I opened the box … Useful english dictionary
hardly able to believe one's eyes — ● believe … Useful english dictionary
rub one's eyes in disbelief — be in a state of amazement, does not believe one s eyes … English contemporary dictionary
open one's eyes — or[open up one s eyes] {v. phr.} To make a person see or understand the truth; make a person realize; tell a person what is really happening or what really exists. * /Mary didn t believe that her cousin could be mean until the cousin opened Mary… … Dictionary of American idioms
open one's eyes — or[open up one s eyes] {v. phr.} To make a person see or understand the truth; make a person realize; tell a person what is really happening or what really exists. * /Mary didn t believe that her cousin could be mean until the cousin opened Mary… … Dictionary of American idioms
open\ one's\ eyes — • open (up) one s eyes v. phr. To make a person see or understand the truth; make a person realize; tell a person what is really happening or what really exists. Mary didn t believe that her cousin could be mean until the cousin opened Mary s… … Словарь американских идиом
open\ up\ one's\ eyes — • open (up) one s eyes v. phr. To make a person see or understand the truth; make a person realize; tell a person what is really happening or what really exists. Mary didn t believe that her cousin could be mean until the cousin opened Mary s… … Словарь американских идиом
believe — v. 1 tr. accept as true or as conveying the truth (I believe it; don t believe him; believes what he is told). 2 tr. think, suppose (I believe it s raining; Mr Smith, I believe?). 3 intr. (foll. by in) a have faith in the existence of (believes… … Useful english dictionary
