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目を離した

took one's eyes off

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phrase Uncommon #14,018
took one's eyes off Often used when someone stops watching or paying attention to a person or thing.
JA: 一瞬目を離した隙に、猫が逃げた。
EN: The cat escaped while I took my eyes off it for a moment.

犯人とその仲間は目を離した隙に逃げ出した。

The culprit and his accomplices escaped the moment we took our eyes off them.

テープを交換していてなぜ目を離した？

Why did you look away while changing the tape?

— es［エス］ (2001)

目を離しただけなのにすぐこぼれた。

I only looked away for a second, and it spilled right away.