open one's eyes

Example Sentences

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It is enough to read the papers, and open one's eyes, in order to feel willing to shout along with the French college students: "Power to the imagination!"

From Time Magazine Archive

This view is inconceivably foolish, for it is necessary only to open one's eyes to see what a pitiful use is made of the power which man already possesses to create wealth.

From Freeland A Social Anticipation by Hertzka, Theodor

One has only to open one's eyes to detect "in all its extent" the plot they have hatched, "the frightful system of destruction of public morality."

From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John

After sleeping, one woke unable to open one's eyes.

From With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia by Ward, John

Sometimes, you know, it takes a big thing to open one’s eyes.

From Tom and Some Other Girls A Public School Story by Tarrant, Percy