Common Italian expression
| Pronunciation | |
| Literal translation | To grow at the sight of an eye |
| English translation | To grow very quickly, by leaps and bounds |
| Meaning | To grow larger and larger by the second |
Examples
| Ma come sei diventato grande, Federico! Cresci davvero a vista d’occhio. | How big you have grown, Federico! You are really growing by leaps and bounds. |
| L’alluvione ha fatto esondare il fiume e il fango è cresciuto a vista d’occhio. | The flood caused the river to overflow, and the mud has grown very quickly. |
Where does this idion come from?
If something grows as you watch it, it means its growth speed (velocità) is so great your eye can measure it.
Related lessons
- crescere (to grow)
- vista (sight)
- occhio (eye)
- a (preposition)
- di (preposition)
- prepositions
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