Meaning of sight for sore eyes | Babel Free
Definitions
A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at, particularly after a long period of deprivation.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Suomi
ilo silmälle
Italiano
un piacere per gli occhi
Nederlands
lust voor het oog
Polski
mile widziany
Português
bons olhos te vejam
Examples
“After seventeen days of rain and floods, the 4 am sunrise was a sight for sore eyes.”
“Janet (Marva Alexander): You're joking me. Yas! Tanice, look who's here! Tanice (Llewella Gideon): You are a sight for sore eyes.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.