avoir le compas dans l'œil

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ lə kɔ̃.pa dɑ̃ l‿œj/ ~ /a.vwaʁ lə kɔ̃.pɑ dɑ̃ l‿œj/

Verb

avoir le compas dans l’œil

1. (figuratively) to be able to size things up immediately, to be able to measure distances to the naked eye, to be able to judge size by sight, to have an accurate eye, to have a good eye for proportions

See also

• à l’œil nu