sauter aux yeux

French

Etymology

Literally, “to jump to the eyes”. Compare Portuguese saltar aos olhos, Italian saltare agli occhi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /so.te o.z‿jø/, (more formal, perhaps humorous) /so.te.ʁ‿o.z‿jø/

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Verb

sauter aux yeux

1. (intransitive, informal) to be plain as the nose on one's face, to stick out a mile; to jump out (to be obvious, conspicuous, visible, plain to see)

   Synonyms: crever les yeux, se voir comme le nez au milieu de la figure