English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
On “eye”
You have to get an ~eye drop~ (nonstandard).
You have to get *eye drops* (standard).
These designs are an ~eye saw~ (nonstandard).
These designs are an *eyesore* (standard).
An eyesore is an unpleasant or ugly sight in a public place.
The Jacksons were all in the ~public eyes~ (nonstandard).
The Jacksons were all in the *public eye* (standard).
To be in the public eye is to be famous and written about in different media outlets.
He could not look her in the ~eyes~ (nonstandard).
He could not look her in the *eye* (standard).
If you look someone in the eye or look them in the face, you look straight at their eyes in a bold way.
GAB
