English · Idiom Historical

to get one's eye in

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To adjust one's sight at cricket, billiards, golf, bowls, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều chỉnh tầm nhìn

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Eyes Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “to get one's eye in” mean?

To adjust one's sight at cricket, billiards, golf, bowls, etc.

Is “to get one's eye in” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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