eyeball /'aibɔ:l/eyeball Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
eyeball-to-eyeball
Idiom(s): eyeball-to-eyeballTheme: SOCIAL
person to person; face to face.
• The discussions will have to be eyeball-to-eyeball to be effective.
• Telephone conversations are a waste of time. We need to talk eyeball-to-eyeball.
up to one's eyeballs in
Idiom(s): up to one's neck (in something) AND up to one's ears (in sth); up to one's eyeballs (in sth)Theme: INVOLVEMENT
having a lot of something; very much involved in something. (Informal.)
• I can't come to the meeting. I'm up to my neck in these reports.
• Mary is up to her ears in her work.
• I am up to my eyeballs in things to do! I can't do any more!
eyeball
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Slang in direct personal contact; person to person
eyeball to eyeball
eyeball to eyeballFace to face; especially, about to begin a conflict. For example, We are eyeball to eyeball with the enemy, or In the playoffs we go eyeball to eyeball with the Yankees, or In the first debate our candidate's going eyeball to eyeball with his opponent. This term was originally used only in a military context but later entered civilian language, particularly in political or sports confrontations. [Colloquial; c. 1950]
An eyeball idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with eyeball, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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