Definition
If someone or something is easy on the eye, then they are attractive or pleasant to look at.
For example – “Your grandmother was actually quite easy on the eye when she was younger.”
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Clip 1 is from Spiderman 3 and the female character Mary Jane is upset about how critics have reviewed her theatre performance. She reads to Peter that one of the reviews describes her as being pretty but not having an impressive voice. “Easy on the eyes but not on the ears.”
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The second clip is from the movie A Royal Winter. The character in the clip is commenting on how attractive her new boyfriend is. This is why she describes him as “easy on the eyes”.
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Clip 3 is from the UK series Homes Under the Hammer. The presenter Dion Dublin is describing a house that is about to be renovated. As the house is at that moment in terrible condition, he describes it as “not very easy on the eye”.
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The final clip is from the movie Beastly. The character Rob Kingson, who is an arrogant businessman, is being asked if he would like to meet his new intern. He responds by saying just as long as “she’s easy on the eyes.” Essentially he is saying he is happy to meet her as long as she is attractive.