have the sun in one's eyes
have the sun in one's eyes verb: to have difficulty seeing because of bright sunlight shining directly at one's eyes.
Verb
have the sun in one's eyes (third-person singular simple present has the sun in one's eyes, present participle having the sun in one's eyes, simple past and past participle had the sun in one's eyes)
- To have difficulty seeing because of bright sunlight shining directly at one's eyes.
- To be drunk.
- "What happened to the old man?" he said.
"He got the sun in his eyes."
"I don't believe it. The old man really drunk? He don't get drunk."2004, James Lee Burke, The Lost Get-Back Boogie, page 182
- "What happened to the old man?" he said.
Forms of have the sun in one's eyes
| third-person singular present | has the sun in one's eyes |
|---|---|
| present participle | having the sun in one's eyes |
| past participle | had the sun in one's eyes |
| past | had the sun in one's eyes |
Questions about have the sun in one's eyes
- What does have the sun in one's eyes mean?
- Have the sun in one's eyes means to have difficulty seeing because of bright sunlight shining directly at one's eyes.
- What part of speech is have the sun in one's eyes?
- Have the sun in one's eyes is a verb.
- What is the past tense of have the sun in one's eyes?
- The past tense of have the sun in one's eyes is had the sun in one's eyes.
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