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In English, the keep your eyes peeled means “pay close attention” or “be on the lookout.” In modern Greek, the is ta matia sou dekatessera, literally, “your eyes fourteen.” In Greece today, if you’ve been rejected you might say so with a that translates as “I ate a door.” If you’ve been looking for someone for a very long time, you might say efaga ton kosmo na se vro, the equivalent of “I ate the world to find you.” This is part of a complete episode.

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