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with an eye to

with an eye to preposition: with an intention, goal, or consideration to.

Preposition

with an eye to ...

  1. (idiomatic) With an intention, goal, or consideration to.
    • We read the contract with an eye to finding a way out of it.
    • We read the contract with an eye to its renegotiation.

Synonyms of with an eye to

Questions about with an eye to

What does with an eye to mean?
With an eye to means with an intention, goal, or consideration to.
What part of speech is with an eye to?
With an eye to is a preposition.

Words near with an eye to in the dictionary

  1. with all one's ears
  2. with all one's eyes
  3. with all one's heart
  4. with all one's might
  5. with all the salt in the Dead Sea
  6. with an eye to
  7. with an eye towards
  8. with any luck
  9. with apologies to
  10. with arms wide open
  11. with bad grace

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