頭を抱える
be at a loss, be troubled
→ Unable to repay the debt, I am at a loss.
頭を冷やす
cool one's head, calm down
→ After the fight, breathe outside air to cool my head.
目に留まる
catch one's eye, be noticed
→ The beautiful dress in the show window catches my eye.
痛い目にあう／ひどい目にあう
go through a bitter experience
→ I believed his lie and went through a bitter experience.
大目に見る
tolerate, overlook
→ I will overlook it this time only because it's your first mistake.
目にする
see, notice
→ See snow for the first time on an overseas trip.
目がくらむ
be blinded by, be dazzled by
→ In front of a large sum of money, be blinded by greed.
目が高い
have a good eye for
→ To understand the value of this painting, you really have a good eye.
目が届く
keep a watchful eye
→ Let the children play in a place where I can keep a watchful eye on them.
目がない
be extremely fond of
→ He is extremely fond of sweets.
目をつける
have one's eye on, pay attention to
→ Have one's eye on an excellent new employee.
目をかける
favor, look after
→ The company president looks after the young man.
目を光らせる
keep a sharp eye on
→ The teacher keeps a sharp eye to prevent cheating during the exam.
目を奪う
catch the eye, fascinate
→ Her beauty catches the eyes of everyone around.
目の色を変える
get a different look in one's eyes, become serious
→ Hearing it was a chance to win, the players got a different look in their eyes.
目を背ける
look away, turn one's eyes away
→ I involuntarily looked away from the tragic news footage.
目に余る
be too much to tolerate
→ His recent bad attitude is too much to tolerate.
長い目で見る
look at the long term, wait and see
→ Look at the long-term growth of the new employee and train them.
目と鼻の先
right under one's nose
→ From my house to the station is right under my nose.
見る目がある
have an eye for
→ To choose this rookie, the manager really has an eye for talent.
