eye-opener

See also: eyeopener and eye opener

English

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Noun

eye-opener (plural eye-openers)

(informal, idiomatic) A startling or shocking revelation.
A visit to the slaughterhouse was a real eye-opener to anyone who thought they understood where their food came from.
(informal, euphemistic) An alcoholic beverage consumed first thing in the morning.
As soon as I got on the plane I asked the flight attendant for an eye-opener, but all he had to offer was orange juice.

Translations

revelation

Norwegian:
Bokmål: øyeåpner m

Nynorsk: augeopnar m

References

“eye-opener” (US) / “eye-opener” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

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