sore eye

collocation in English

meaningsofsoreandeye

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations witheye.
sore
adjective
uk
/sɔːr/us
/sɔːr/
painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too ...
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eye
noun[C]
uk
/aɪ/us
/aɪ/
one of the two organs in your face that are used ...
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(Definition ofsoreandeyefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsore eye

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Some children were unwell at the camp, complaining of headache and sore eyes and one child had a bout of vomiting.
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It is a sight for sore eyes to see them reincarnated as opponents of the means test.
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However, today it is a sight for sore eyes.
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We have the same difficulties there... sore eyes... there is a problem.
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I was citing it as sore eyes for ten years; more sore eyes for a second decade, then leading up to kerotitis which caused blindness.
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The same was true of scurvy and sore eyes.
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I do not know whether he would have been in a wet suit as well, but if so, the pair of us might have been a sight for sore eyes.
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In the heavily affected areas photochemical smog is developing, which may cause sore eyes and throats and create breathing difficulties for the elderly and newly born.
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The facts about these children, which have been chronicled, are that they suffer from sore eyes, runny ears, chronic catarrh, skin diseases, bad teeth, chronic stomach upsets and worms.
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It is a sight for sore eyes to go down to the docklands and see this hive of activity in an area which 10 years ago was completely derelict.
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It was a sight for sore eyes.
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It has been used as a quick relief for nose bleeds and sore eyes.
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It is also extremely dry at cruising altitude, and this causes sore eyes, dry skin and mucosa on long flights.
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Local medicinal uses include the treatment of ringworm, sore eyes and stomach aches.
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There may also be exhaustion (from the mental effort to unscramble) and sore eyes (from the eyes constantly seeking extra data to aid the process).
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The water was said to be good for sore eyes.
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The well had a reputation for the cure of sore eyes and sprained limbs.
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The tarsier can develop sore eyes, which is an indication of a poor diet.
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