have the sun in one's eyes en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- To have difficulty seeing because of bright sunlight shining directly at one's eyes.
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(slang) To be drunk.
"What happened to the old man?" he said. "He got the sun in his eyes." "I don't believe it. The old man really drunk? He don't get drunk."
2004, James Lee Burke, The Lost Get-Back Boogie, page 182:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| had the sun in one's eyes | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had the sun in one's eyes | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| having the sun in one's eyes | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| has the sun in one's eyes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |