sauter aux yeux

French

Etymology

Literally, to jump to the eyes. Compare Portuguese saltar aos olhos, Italian saltare agli occhi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /so.te o.z‿jø/, (more formal, perhaps humorous) /so.te.ʁ‿o.z‿jø/
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Verb

sauter aux yeux

  1. (intransitive, informal) to be plain as the nose on one's face, to stick out a mile; to jump out (to be obvious, conspicuous, visible, plain to see)
    Synonyms: crever les yeux, se voir comme le nez au milieu de la figure
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