have eyes for

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English

Pronunciation

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Verb

have eyes for (third-person singular simple present has eyes for, present participle having eyes for, simple past and past participle had eyes for)

(transitive) To be romantically interested in (someone).
- 1934, Harry Warren, Al Dubin, I Only Have Eyes for You:
  The moon maybe high but I can't see a thing in the sky, 'Cause I only have eyes for you.

Usage notes

Chiefly used with only: to only have eyes for.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: olla kiinnostunut (+ elative), olla ihastunut (+ illative)
French: n’avoir d’yeux que pour (fr)
Spanish: tener ojos para (usu. preceded by solo)

Further reading

“only have eyes for somebody” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
“only have eyes for someone” (US) / “only have eyes for someone” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
“only have eyes for sb”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“have eyes for”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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