caérsele la venda de los ojos — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americaneutralfigurative
  • To suddenly realize the truth or see a situation clearly after having been unaware or deceived.
  • To have one's perception corrected; to stop being blind to facts or realities.

  Examples

  Beta

  • Después de escuchar varios testimonios, se me cayó la venda de los ojos y supe que había sido engañado todo este tiempo.

    After hearing several testimonies, I suddenly realized the truth and knew I had been deceived all this time.

  • Cuando le mostraron las pruebas, se le cayó la venda de los ojos y entendió por qué su socio lo había traicionado.

    When they showed him the evidence, he suddenly saw clearly and understood why his partner had betrayed him.

  • Con el tiempo, a Marta se le cayó la venda de los ojos y comprendió que su relación no era tan ideal como pensaba.

    Over time, Marta realized the truth and understood that her relationship wasn't as perfect as she thought.