завеса спадает спала с глаз

• ЗАВЕСА ПАДАЕТ/УПАЛА <СПАДАЕТ/СПАЛА> (С ГЛАЗ чьих) lit

[VPsubj; usu. pfv]

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⇒ what had previously been unclear to s.o. becomes evident, s.o. suddenly becomes aware of the truth and realizes that he had been mistaken:

- завеса упала с Х-овых глаз{{}}≈ the scales fell from X's eyes.