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under one's very eyes

under one's very eyes adverb: in plain sight; while someone is watching.

Adverb

under one's very eyes

  1. (idiomatic) in plain sight; while someone is watching

Questions about under one's very eyes

What does under one's very eyes mean?
Under one's very eyes means in plain sight; while someone is watching.
What part of speech is under one's very eyes?
Under one's very eyes is an adverb.

Words near under one's very eyes in the dictionary

  1. under one's feet
  2. under one's hand
  3. under one's hat
  4. under one's own steam
  5. under one's thumb
  6. under one's very eyes
  7. under one's very nose
  8. under one's wing
  9. under over
  10. under pain of
  11. under par

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