sight for sore eyes
Most welcome arrival
A sight for sore eyes is someone or something you're delighted to see, especially after a long absence or difficult time.
The phrase suggests that seeing this person or thing brings relief and pleasure, as if soothing eyes tired from searching: After three weeks in the wilderness, civilization was a sight for sore eyes.
Often used as a greeting: Well, aren't you a sight for sore eyes!
- eyefulStriking sight or person
- eye candySuperficially attractive person/thing
- beautifulExtremely pleasing aesthetically
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
lovely · picture · vision · refreshing · reunion · long-awaited · familiar face · pretty · solace · welcome · warm welcome · reassurance · breath of fresh air · relief · pleasing · ray of sunshine · stunning · oasis
- idiomstime flies, hit the sack, seize the day, ring a bell, break a leg
- appearance idiomsall dolled up, dolled up, done up, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines
sight for sore eyesbad penny
Unwelcome thing that reappears
persona non grata · uninvited guest · bearer of bad news · worst nightmare · party crasher
sight for sore eyeseyesore
Offensively unattractive thing
monstrosity · horror show · nightmare · abomination · train wreck
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