lay eyes on

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lay eyes on - see with attention; "behold Christ!"

behold

see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

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damned

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I didn't want to think or to lay eyes on anybody who was liable to think.

John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context

Go ahead, if you want to make it your party, but just bear in mind that I'm the navigator, and that, if you ever want to lay eyes on your string of pawnshops, you'd better see that gentle care is taken of me.

Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context

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