Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

Can you work out which idiomatic expression is depicted below?

Discover this mystery eye-themed French saying

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Published Monday 14 April 2025 - 14:55 Modified Thursday 01 May 2025 - 12:56

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The French love using idioms in everyday conversations, however these unique sayings can sound completely bizarre when translated literally into English.

It is useful to understand their figurative meaning to avoid confusion when chatting with locals.

This particular example illustrates a popular expression that you might say to describe someone who has razor-sharp vision.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Avoir un œil de lynx (literally: to have a lynx eye)

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means, where it comes from, and how to use it.

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