razor eye
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A metaphor referring to the sharpness of a razor.
Noun
[edit]- (figurative) Keen eyesight; sharp insight.
- 2014 January 31, Gia Kourlas, “For a Silky Hip-Hop Romeo, a Juliet of His Own Making”, in The New York Times[1]:
- In the evening’s other works, “P-Funk,” “Continuum,” “March of the Antmen” and “Students of the Asphalt Jungle,” Mr. [Rennie] Harris shows his razor eye for threading virtuosic moves — the back flips, the aerials, the head spins, oh my! — into a tapestry of elegantly fluid popping and locking or simple walking patterns.
- 2024 March 31, Nina Miyashita, “All the best fits from the entire 2024 awards season, according to GQ”, in GQ Australia[2]:
- Over the course of the award season, with a razor eye on every single look that showed up, we collated our nominees in categories such as Best Tuxedo, or Best Footwear. Now that the season is over, it’s time to hand out the accolades.