all ears

-to be eager to hear something, to be very attentive

My sister was all ears last night when I talked about starting a home business.

all eyes

- to be watching very closely, to be wide-eyed with surprise

My friend is all eyes when he goes to a basketball game.

all eyes are on (someone or something)

- everyone is waiting eagerly for someone to appear or something to happen

All eyes were on the singer when he walked onto the stage.

apple of (someone`s) eye

- someone's favorite person or thing

The young girl is the apple of her father`s eye.

as blind as a bat

-blind, unable to see

The man was as blind as a bat and he could not see anything at all.

as plain as the nose on one's face

-clearly evident, obvious

The explanation for the problem was as plain as the nose on my face.

assault the ears

- to be very loud or persistent

The music was very loud and it assaulted our ears.

(not) bat an eye/eyelid

- to show no surprise or reaction even when something bad happens

Our boss did not bat an eye when we told him that we were going home early today.

believe one`s ears

- to believe what one is hearing, to become sure of something

I could not believe my ears when I heard that I had won a holiday to Mexico.

believe one`s eyes

- to believe what one is seeing

We could not believe our eyes when we saw the three bears on the highway.

bend (someone's) ear

-to talk to someone (usually in an annoying/persistent manner)

I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear for almost an hour about her problems at work.

blind leading the blind

-someone who does not know how to do something themselves tries to explain it to other people

It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.

blow one's nose

-to use the air from one's lungs to clear one's nose

I took some tissue from my pocket and blew my nose.

can't see beyond the end of one's nose

-to be able to see beyond what concerns one at the present time only

My friend cannot see beyond the end of his nose and he has no idea about what is happening around him.

cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something)

- to look at something in a particular way

The movie director cast a critical eye over the movie script from the writer.

cast an eye over (something)

- to read or look at something quickly

I cast an eye over the report before I went to the meeting.

catch (someone`s) eye

- to attract someone`s attention

I tried to catch my friend`s eye at the movie theater but he did not notice me.

close one's eyes to (something)

-to ignore something, to pretend that something is not really happening

My father closed his eyes to the problems that were happening in his company.

count noses

-to count people

The teacher stopped to count noses before the students got on the bus.

cry one's eyes out

-to cry very hard