目を皿にする

めをさらにする

open one's eyes wide, with eyes open like saucers

注目に値する

ちゅうもくにあたいする

to be noteworthy, to be worthy of attention

目の敵にする

めのかたきにする

to hate the very sight of, to hold a grudge against, to treat like an enemy, to bear constant enmity, to be gunning for, to have it in for

目に余る

めにあまる

to be intolerable, to be unpardonable

目に入る

めにはいる

to catch sight of, to come into view, to happen to see

目に映る

めにうつる

to be visible to, to be seen by, to meet one's eyes

目する

もくする

to recognize, to recognise, to distinguish

目を三角にする

めをさんかくにする

to look daggers at someone, to be angry

目に留まる

めにとまる

to catch one's attention

目に触れる

めにふれる

to catch the eye, to attract attention

人目に余る

ひとめにあまる

to be too prominent

目にかかる

めにかかる

to meet (someone of higher status)

駄目になる

だめになる

to spoil, to break, to go bad, to go wrong, to fail

裏目に出る

うらめにでる

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

羽目になる

はめになる ハメになる

to get stuck with (some job), to end up with (something unpleasant)

目に見える

めにみえる

to be visible

目に留める

めにとどめる

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

大目に見る

おおめにみる

to tolerate, to condone, to overlook, to let pass

目にしみる

めにしみる

to sting one's eyes, to make one's eyes smart