with one’s eyes open

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Mike, who has been given a car and a house by his new employers, has yet to see his new surroundings, and it will certainly be a journey into the unknown. I 'm going there with my eyes open. It's a great adventure for me and a big challenge.

Gray said last night he was not bitter over being sacked after eight months in charge. He said: I went into the job with my eyes open. Everyone knows what happens if a manager is not successful.

Obviously, if the party to whom the representation is made knows that the statement is untrue he will not have any remedy. He has entered into the contract with his eyes open to the true facts; the statement itself will not have influenced him. (BNC-B)

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