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with one's eyes open

with one's eyes open adverb: cognizant of any risks involved.

Adverb

with one's eyes open

  1. (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.

Forms of with one's eyes open

alternative formwith one's eyes wide open
alternative formwith both eyes open

Questions about with one's eyes open

What does with one's eyes open mean?
With one's eyes open means cognizant of any risks involved.
What part of speech is with one's eyes open?
With one's eyes open is an adverb.

Words near with one's eyes open in the dictionary

  1. with one's bare hands
  2. with one's chest
  3. with one's dick in one's hand
  4. with one's dying breath
  5. with one's eyes closed
  6. with one's eyes open
  7. with one's eyes shut
  8. with one's eyes wide open
  9. with one's finger in one's mouth
  10. with one's finger up one's ass
  11. with one's head held high

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