clap eyes on
idiom
British
: to see or look at (someone or something)
I hope never to clap eyes on him again!
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In 1542, the Iberian explorer Cabrillo and his crew were the first Europeans to clap eyes on L.A., and Cabrillo had the place entered in the ship’s log as the Bay of Smokes.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
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“Clap eyes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clap%20eyes%20on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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