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/
France (Lyon) (file) France (Lyon) (file)
Verb
sauter aux yeux
- (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