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By "Take his eyes out", does it mean destroy his eyes or do something to block his sight?

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Rebecca

By "take his eyes out" he means "destroy his eyes!". When you "take out" someone or something in the context of violence and a fight, it usually means to kill or destroy. Ex: There are the bad guys! Take 'em out. Ex: He was taken out with a single bullet shot.

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