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PRONUNCIATION OF SMACK IN THE EYE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMACK IN THE EYE

smaak
smack
smack talk
smackdown
smacker
smackhead
smacking
smaik
small
small ad
small ads
small advertisement
small alison
small arms
small barbel
small beer
small calorie
small capital
small change
small chop

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMACK IN THE EYE

an eye for an eye
apple of one´s eye
beady eye
black eye
eagle eye
easy on the eye
electric eye
evil eye
half an eye
hook and eye
in the public eye
look someone in the eye
mind´s eye
more than meets the eye
my eye
private eye
red eye
see eye to eye
third eye
turn a blind eye

Synonyms and antonyms of smack in the eye in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SMACK IN THE EYE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smack in the eye» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of smack in the eye

Translation of «smack in the eye» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMACK IN THE EYE

Find out the translation of smack in the eye to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smack in the eye from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smack in the eye» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嫌在眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tortazo en el ojo
570 millions of speakers

English

smack in the eye
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंख में एक प्रकार का जहाज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صفعة في العين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вкус в глаза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bater no olho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চোখের মধ্যে স্ম্যাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frapper dans l´oeil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memukul di mata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klatschen in die Augen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

目の中にピシャリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

눈 에 헤로인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mambu ing mripat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

smack ở mắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணில் மணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोळा मध्ये तडाखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gözleri şımartmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schiaffo in faccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klapsa w oku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смак в очі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jart în ochi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκαμπίλι στο μάτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smack in die oog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smälla i ögat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smellkyss i øyet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smack in the eye

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMACK IN THE EYE»

The term «smack in the eye» is regularly used and occupies the 71.902 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMACK IN THE EYE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smack in the eye

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMACK IN THE EYE»

Discover the use of smack in the eye in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smack in the eye and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
see with half an eye to see without difficulty: Anyone could have seen with half an eye that she was upset. a sight for sore eyes see sight. a smack in the eye see smack. mere's more to (something) than meets the eye (something) is more ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Chambers Idioms
see with half an eye to see without difficulty: Anyone could have seen with half an eye that she was upset. a sight for sore eyes see sight. a smack in the eye see smack. there's more to (something) than meets the eye (something) is more ...
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
... scales fall from their eyes, see eye to eye, sheep's eyes, shut their eyes to, sight for sore eyes, smack in the eye, spit in the eye, square eyes, stars in their eyes, take their eye offthe ball, turn a blind eye to, twinlele in their eye, up the boo -eye, ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
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Philanthropy, the Welfare State, and Early Twentieth-century ...
His “smack in the eye” philanthropy serves not so much as a positive political vision but as a vantage point from which Lewis attacks “the cheap salvationist imperialism of Marxian communism,” its “pompous utterances” and “sentimental ...
Milena Todorova Radeva, 2007
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Black Belt
This time he hit me right smack in the eye. Right smack in the eye. I go "Damn you." I knew it was going to swell up because I could feel it. Anyway, the fight goes on and he is leading by three points going into the third round. And he is running ...
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False Messengers: How Addictive Drugs Change the Brain
As a result, a good smack in the eye, or even rubbing your eye, can make you see “stars” as pressure inappropriately turns on your visual pathway. So far, we have spoken of the visual cortex and the somatosensory cortex as if they are each ...
David P. Friedman, Sue Rusche, 2003
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The Good Guide to Trading: Getting Ready for Enterprise
When this proved a success, Lifeline channelled the proceeds into the in-house production ofa controversial booklet for drug users called Smack in the Eye, safe- use information in the form ofan adult comic which aimed to promote safer drug ...
Atul Patel, Rosalind Oakley, 2009
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Weekly World News
ANGEL'S owner Harold Roy King says his pooch has flattened 10 tires so far this year. V Champagne cork pops party goer - smack in the eye, claims lawsuit By ALEX JACKSON Partygoer Donald Parr was having fun at a wedding bash, ...
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A Soldier in Science: The Autobiography of Bailey K. ...
Can you imagine Julius Caesar, just as he was tragically gargling an "Et tu, Brute " getting it right smack in the eye with ether flavored with geranium? Even Brutus looked sorry for him, as he writhed in real anguish, and was moved to give him ...
Bailey K. Ashford, 1998
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To Build a Wall: American Jews and the Separation of Church ...
... was prepared to look mass public opinion right smack in the eye and refuse to blink on an issue that resonated so deeply and emotionally with the American populace. For all these reasons and then some — such as the opposition they ...
Gregg Ivers, 1995

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMACK IN THE EYE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smack in the eye is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cheer the six but steer clear
Alok Aich was apparently looking up at the scoreboard when the Kings XI Punjab player's hit struck him smack in the eye. A few matches before, a fan had taken ... «Calcutta Telegraph, May 15»
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Thieves drill into heart of London's diamond district
It's a very secretive industry down there, so this is a smack in the eye for the security and the safety and the confidentiality of Hatton Garden, in my view, because ... «KPAX-TV, Apr 15»
3
Skier Bode Miller Golf Shot Hits Wife, Morgan Beck, In The Eye
While playing golf on Wednesday, Miller's tee shot hit his wife, Morgan Beck, smack in the eye, Yahoo! Sports reports. Beck, a professional volleyball player and ... «Huffington Post, Dec 12»

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