After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes.
"Jack! You're a sight for sore eyes!"
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
sight for sore eyes — Someone or something that is a sight for sore eyes is a pleasure to see … The small dictionary of idiomes
sight for sore eyes — {n. phr.}, {informal} A welcome sight. * /After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes./ * / Jack! You re a sight for sore eyes! / … Dictionary of American idioms
sight for sore eyes — {n. phr.}, {informal} A welcome sight. * /After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes./ * / Jack! You re a sight for sore eyes! / … Dictionary of American idioms
sight for sore eyes — Someone or something that is a sight for sore eyes is a pleasure to see. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This expression refers to a person or thing that you are happy to see. Sam! You re a sight for sore eyes! I haven t seen you… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sight for sore eyes — phrasal : one whose appearance or arrival is an occasion for joy or relief : a gladdening or heartening sight * * * sight for sore eyes A most welcome sight • • • Main Entry: ↑sight … Useful english dictionary
sight for sore eyes — noun A pleasing sight, something that is beautiful to look at. When the fog lifted, the view of the glacier was a sight for sore eyes. Ant: eyesore … Wiktionary
sight for sore eyes — See a sight for sore eyes … English idioms
a sight for sore eyes — informal a person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see * * * a sight for sore eyes see ↑sight, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑eye a sight for sore eyes : a person or thing that you are very glad to see After being away from home for so … Useful english dictionary
be a sight for sore eyes — informal if someone or something is a sight for sore eyes, you feel happy to see them. A cup of coffee that s a sight for sore eyes. You re a sight for sore eyes, all dressed up in your new outfit … New idioms dictionary
A Sight for Sore Eyes — infobox Book | name = A Sight for Sore Eyes title orig = translator = image caption = 1st edition hardcover author = Ruth Rendell cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Crime / Mystery novel publisher =… … Wikipedia
