give one's eye teeth

/ɡˈɪv wˈɒnz ˈaɪ tˈiːθ/

/ɡˈɪv wˈʌnz ˈaɪ tˈiːθ/

[phrase]

to give one's eye teeth

[PHRASE]

to be very determined and do whatever it takes to achieve a goal

to [give] {one's} eye teeth definition and meaning

Examples

1. I gave my eye teeth to go back to London.

2. Most people would give their eye teeth to have a sword he made.

3. We'd give our eye teeth to do that.

4. As Tannen recounted, "Lucy was fascinated by the goings-on, commenting on everything, and eyeing everybody who, ironically, would have given their eye teeth to meet the crazy redhead on the other side of the wall."

Nearby words

give the devil his due

give the eye

give the sack