JLPT N3Idioms

目がない

Meaning
とても好きで夢中になっている
Explanation
「目がない」 means to like something very much and be crazy about it. It is used like 「甘い物には目がない」 (I'm crazy about sweets). Looking at the words alone it seems to mean not being able to see, but on the contrary it means "love very much," so be careful.
Original Japanese explanation

「目がない」は、あるものがとても好きで夢中になるという意味です。「甘い物には目がない」のように使います。言葉だけ見ると見えないことのようですが、反対に「大好き」という意味になるので気をつけましょう。

Examples
  • 甘い物には目がない

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