Entrer à l’œil dans un théâtre (fam.) = To get into a theatre on the nod (i.e. gratis).
Avoir le compas dans l’œil = To have a good eye for distances.
Elle a des yeux à la perdition de son âme = Her eyes are so lovely that they will be her ruin.
Vous ne voyez point votre chapeau? Mais il vous crève les yeux! = You do not see your hat? Why, it stares you in the face! (it’s just under your nose).
La lumière me tire les yeux = The light hurts my eyes.
Il ne le fera pas pour vos beaux yeux = He will not do it for you for nothing.
Nous convînmes de cela entre quatre yeux = We agreed to that between ourselves.
Je m’en bats l’œil (pop.) = I don’t care a straw for it.
Il a les yeux battus = He has a tired look about his eyes.
Il a les yeux cernés = He has dark circles round his eyes.