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눈을 크게 뜨다

open one's eyes wide

To be fully alert and pay attention.

눈이 곤두서다

have one's eyes stand up upside-down

For one's eyes to have a furious look due to anger.

눈이 까뒤집히다

have one's eyes flipped over

To lose one's reason since one went through something shocking or is engrossed in something.

눈이 낮다

have low eyes

To not have deep insight or sophisticated tastes.

눈이 동그래지다

One's eyes become round

For one's eyes to become wide and round out of strong astonishment or doubt.

눈이 등잔만 하다

One's eyes are as big as the size of an oil lamp

For one's eyes to become wide and round out of astonishment or fear.

눈이 뚫어지게[뚫어지도록]

to such an extent that[until] one's eyes are pierced

The manner of looking at one direction straight without moving a hair.

눈이 무디다

have blunt eyes

To lack in insight.

눈이 번쩍 뜨이다

One's eyes become wide open

To suddenly come to one's senses.

눈이 빠지게[빠지도록] 기다리다

wait desperately to such an extent that[until] one's eyes fall out

To wait very desperately for a long time.

눈이 시뻘겋다

have red-hot eyes

To intently focus on seeking one's own interest.

눈이 열리다

One's eyes are opened

To gain insight and a discerning eye to understand things.

눈이 오나 비가 오나

when it snows and when it rains

Always; all the time; at all times.

눈이 캄캄하다

One's eyes are pitch-dark

To be in a state where one is confused and unable to think straight.

One's eyes are pitch-dark

To be illiterate.

눈이 트이다

One's eyes are opened up

To become able to make a judgement on an object or phenomenon.

눈이 핑핑 돌아가다

One's eyes spin round and round very quickly and dizzily

For something to be so busy or a change to be so fast that one can hardly keep up with it.

눈총(을) 맞다

get a fierce stare; meet with a glare

To be hated by someone.

눈총(을) 쏘다

shoot a glare

To stare fiercely.

눈치(가) 다르다

show a different look from usual; show a different face from usual

For one's attitude or behavior to be strange and different from usual.

눈치(가) 보이다

Someone's face is seen

To care about someone's feelings or attitude.