Collocation
catch someone's eye
to attract someone's attention, usually because something is noticeable or interesting
Definition
'catch someone's eye' is a common English collocation. to attract someone's attention, usually because something is noticeable or interesting
catch + someone's + eye
“A bright red jacket in the window caught my eye.”
Examples
- The headline on the front page caught her eye as she walked past the newsstand.
- One small detail in the report caught his eye and changed his conclusion.
- If anything catches your eye at the gallery, let me know.
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- The new listing caught our eye because it had a large balcony.
- As she scrolled, a photo of the mountains caught her eye.
- A typo in the contract caught my eye before I signed it.
- The unusual pattern on the butterfly’s wings caught the scientist’s eye.
- Several designs were fine, but only one really caught their eye.
More verb + possessive determiner + nouns
- comb your hair to use a comb to make your hair neat and tidy
- make your bed to tidy your bed after sleeping by arranging the sheets, blankets, and pillows neatly
- check your phone to look at your phone for messages, calls, notifications, or information
- lower your voice to speak more quietly
- change your mind to decide differently; to reverse a decision or opinion