How to Pronounce "eyes like saucers"
expression
EYZ-LYK-SAW-serz
EYZ-LYK-SAW-suhz
Definition
To have your eyes wide open in surprise, fear, or amazement, as if they were as big and round as saucers.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaɪz/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈsɔsɝz
British English
ˈaɪz/ /lˈaɪk/ /sˈɔːsəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EYZ-LYK-SAW-serz
UK
EYZ-LYK-SAW-suhz
Listen in Context
The little boy looked at the cake with eyes like saucers.
She saw the big dog and her eyes like saucers showed she was scared.
His eyes like saucers when he opened the gift.
When I told her the news, she had eyes like saucers—she couldn't believe it!