my eye

phrase

—used to express mild disagreement or sometimes surprise
a diamond, my eye! That's glass

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Instinct handled a few other tasks well, like emailing my eye doctor’s office to set up an appointment and doing the digital paperwork to start an Ikea return. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 One thing that caught my eye is that Emily Wei and Mitchell Rales, who built the Glenstone museum in Potomac, Maryland, own Kerry James Marshall’s triptych made up of the three connected paintings Haul, Outbound, and Cove (2023–25). — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Layers are everything in transitional weather, which is why this lace boatneck top caught my eye. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 4 Oct. 2026 In a recent Instagram post, the media mogul wore a long cardigan that instantly caught my eye. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for my eye

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of my eye was in 1826

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“My eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/my%20eye. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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