eyeteeth
Cuspids below eyes
Eyeteeth are the upper canine teeth, positioned directly below the eyes.
The phrase give one's eyeteeth means to sacrifice something precious for a desired outcome: I'd give my eyeteeth for tickets to that show.
The idiom suggests these teeth were once considered especially valuable—perhaps for their prominence in a smile.
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- pricelessToo valuable to quantify
- covetedGreatly desired by many
- invaluableBeyond monetary worth
treasure · sacrifice · desire · longing · willing · desperate · trade · bargain · worth · cherished
incisors
Front cutting teeth
bicuspids · fangs · dentition · dental · enamel · orthodontist · dentist · toothache · cavity · plaque
eyeteethmolars
Rear crushing teeth
back teeth · wisdom teeth · grinding teeth · bicuspids · incisors
teeth, tooth, eyetooth, wisdom teeth, molar teeth, canine teeth