Grab the eyeballs

[tingtz]

Hello there:

I'm just wondering if western people say "grab the eyeballs"? I was talking to my boss this afternoon and I mentioned this phrase...and she laughed so hard about it. However, I remember seeing the phrase somewhere.

Thanks.

[Naamplao]

Hello there:

I'm just wondering if western people say "grab the eyeballs"? I was talking to my boss this afternoon and I mentioned this phrase...and she laughed so hard about it. However, I remember seeing the phrase somewhere.

Thanks.

Well it would be funny to see. It is not a very common expression but I can imagine it could be used to emphasize how intently you looked at something that happened.

The sight of the stripper dancing on the stage grabbed my eyeballs and I forgot about everything else in the room until her routine ended.

Your eyes would look like they were bulging out of their sockets at the sight.

[tingtz]

Well it would be funny to see. It is not a very common expression but I can imagine it could be used to emphasize how intently you looked at something that happened.

The sight of the stripper dancing on the stage grabbed my eyeballs and I forgot about everything else in the room until her routine ended.

Your eyes would look like they were bulging out of their sockets at the sight.

Thanks for the reply.

So I take it as...it's not completely wrong for using the phrase in the informal conversation right?

[Naamplao]

Thanks for the reply.

So I take it as...it's not completely wrong for using the phrase in the informal conversation right?

No it is not wrong but personally I would never use the expression.

[yeng23]

it is an idiom, right?
grab my eyeballs means someone has get your attention
like:
She grab my eyeballs!

[Naamplao]

it is an idiom, right?
grab my eyeballs means someone has get your attention
like:
She grab my eyeballs!

Grabbed or grabs

yes....but as I said...unless you are trying to be funny...you would sound weird saying this expression.