see with half an eye

verb

To see something without any difficulty, because it is obvious.

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Meanings

verbsee with half an eye (third-person singular simple present sees with half an eye, present participle seeing with half an eye, simple past saw with half an eye, past participle seen with half an eye)

present singular third person sees with half an eye · participle present seeing with half an eye · past saw with half an eye · participle past seen with half an eye

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo see something without any difficulty, because it is obvious.
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APA

see with half an eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20with%20half%20an%20eye

MLA

“see with half an eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20with%20half%20an%20eye. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “see with half an eye,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20with%20half%20an%20eye.

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