a keen eye

a keen eye
или a quick eye
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    But it takes a keen eye to spot the line where the rational crosses into the extreme (fJ. S. News and World Report). At first Dorris was carelessly erratic, but although he had never played the game before, he had a quick eye and managed to cover her mistakes (A. J. Cronin). He had a quick eye even for the minutest details of life

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  • (a) keen eye for something — a keen eye for something phrase an ability to notice and recognize something My friend’s a tireless shopper with a keen eye for a bargain. Thesaurus: intelligence, intuition and ability to understandsynonym someone who is intelligent or well… …   Useful english dictionary

  • a keen eye for something — an ability to notice and recognize something My friend s a tireless shopper with a keen eye for a bargain …   English dictionary

  • eye — n. organ of sight 1) to blink; close, shut; open; roll; squint one s eyes 2) to drop, lower; lift, raise one s eyes 3) to rest; strain one s eyes 4) to lay, set one s eyes on smt. ( to see smt. ) 5) to keep one s eyes open, peeled (esp. AE),… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • eye — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ amber, blue, brown, dark, golden, green, grey/gray …   Collocations dictionary

  • keen — [[t]ki͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ keener, keenest, keens, keening, keened 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ on ing/n, ADJ that, ADJ to inf If you are keen on doing something, you very much want to do it. If you are keen that something should happen, you very much… …   English dictionary

  • keen — keen1 [ kin ] adjective * ▸ 1 about sense/ability ▸ 2 wind: cold and strong ▸ 3 very strong ▸ 4 blade: very sharp ▸ 5 wanting (someone) to do something ▸ 6 very interested in 1. ) keen sight, hearing, etc. makes you very good at seeing things,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • keen — keen1 W3S3 [ki:n] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(want something)¦ 2¦(like)¦ 3¦(hobby/interest)¦ 4¦(eager to work/learn)¦ 5¦(sight/smell/hearing)¦ 6¦(mind)¦ 7¦(feeling)¦ 8¦(competition)¦ 9¦(attracted)¦ 10¦(sharp)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • keen — I UK [kiːn] / US [kɪn] adjective Word forms keen : adjective keen comparative keener superlative keenest *** 1) a) wanting to do something, or wanting other people to do something be keen to do something: The government is keen to avoid further… …   English dictionary

  • eye — [[t]a͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ eyes, eyeing, eying (present participle), eyed 1) N COUNT: oft poss N in pl Your eyes are the parts of your body with which you see. I opened my eyes and looked... Maria s eyes filled with tears. ...a tall, thin white haired lady… …   English dictionary

  • eye — or private eye [ī] n. [ME ey, eie < OE ēage, akin to Ger auge < IE base * okw , to see > Gr osse, eyes, ōps, face, eye, L oculus] 1. the organ of sight in humans and animals 2. a) the eyeball b) the iris [brown eyes] …   English World dictionary

  • eye- wash — This expression eye wash is generally used to cover up the anxiety of a person who is seeking a concrete reply or justification for an act or an event that had affected his personal image or caused him a loss. The affected person usually… …   The small dictionary of idiomes


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