one's eyes are (out) on stalks
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used when one is looking at something with a great sense of wonder or surprise
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Humorous
Idiom
Informal
例
His eyes were out on stalks as he watched his neighbour drive past in a brand new Porsche.
When she saw the breathtaking sunset over the ocean, her eyes were on stalks.
