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English
Adverb
with one's eyes open
- (figuratively) Cognizant of any risks involved.
Those banks, they're big boys. They went into this deal with their eyes open. That's what reserve requirements are for.
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References
- “with your eyes wide open” (US) / “with your eyes wide open” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “with ones eyes open”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “with your eyes open”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “with your eyes open” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “with one's eyes open”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.