ne pas avoir les yeux en face des trous

French

Etymology

Compare English not see straight.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə pa a.vwaʁ le.z‿jø ɑ̃ fas de tʁu/, /nə pɑ a.vwaʁ le.z‿jø ɑ̃ fas de tʁu/

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Verb

ne pas avoir les yeux en face des trous

1. (informal, figuratively) not to see something which is obvious, right under one's nose; to be dim-sighted because one is hungover and half-asleep; to be bleary-eyed

See also

• avoir de la merde dans les yeux