Meaning of open someone's eyes | Babel Free

Definitions

To make someone aware of something they did not know or fully understand before; to enlighten someone.

idiomatic

Examples

“Visiting Africa opened my eyes to what it is like living without clean water.”

“I have to admit that Merseyside was the one area of the railway I had little experience of until this year, but two visits […] have opened my eyes to what is an incredibly well-run network, with such friendly staff and locals.”

CEFR level