- the scales fall from someone's eyes
- ► the scales fall from someone's eyes someone is no longer deceived. [ORIGIN: with biblical reference to Acts of the Apostles, chapter 9.]Main Entry: ↑scale
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(the) scales fall from someone's eyes. — The scales fall from (someone s) eyes. literary if the scales fall from someone s eyes, they are suddenly able to understand the truth. When I saw his photograph in the paper, the scales fell from my eyes and I realized I d been conned … New idioms dictionary
the scales fall from someone's eyes — someone is no longer deceived. [with biblical ref. to Acts 9:18.] → scale … English new terms dictionary
(the) scales fall from eyes. — The scales fall from (someone s) eyes. literary if the scales fall from someone s eyes, they are suddenly able to understand the truth. When I saw his photograph in the paper, the scales fell from my eyes and I realized I d been conned … New idioms dictionary
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