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catch someone's eye

make someone notice something

If something catches your eye, it makes you notice it because it looks interesting or unusual.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Why did you choose that restaurant?

The unusual menu caught my eye.

Play the conversation

That bright poster caught my eye as I walked past the station.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: A red coat caught my eyes.

Say: A red coat caught my eye.

Use the singular possessive form when saying that one person noticed something.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

catch my eye; caught her eye; catch someone's eye

Your turn: say it out loud

That bright poster caught my eye as I walked past the station.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

catch someone's eye

make someone notice something

“That bright poster caught my eye as I walked past the station.”

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