Eyes like two holes in a blanket

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Eyes like two holes in a blanket is Irish slang for red, bleary eyes after a rake of pints.

In use

Jaysus, ya've eyes like two holes in a blanket and the head on ya!

Let Lawrence Muck translate it to posh English for you
Lawrence Muck

Ah, there you are, you rascal. Would you like me to translate 'Eyes like two holes in a blanket' in use for you?

Heavens, your eyes resemble a pair of scorched holes in a bedspread, and your general countenance is no better!

Questions

What does eyes like two holes in a blanket mean in Ireland?

Red, bleary eyes after a rake of pints.

How do you use eyes like two holes in a blanket in a sentence?

“Jaysus, ya've eyes like two holes in a blanket and the head on ya!”

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