B2idiominformalemotionsIELTS-friendly
a sight for sore eyes
USUK
someone or something you are very happy to see
Warm and informal, often said when meeting a friend. 'Eyes' is plural.
In context
After a week of hospital food, my mum's cooking was a sight for sore eyes.
You're a sight for sore eyes! I haven't seen you since graduation.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a bundle of nervesvery nervous and worried
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry