the scales fall from sb.'s eyes 不是某人眼里的鳞片掉了下来

【例句】Then the scales fell from her eyes; he had been lying all the time. 【误解】鳞片从她的眼睛中落下，他一直在说谎。 【正确】她恍然大悟：他一直在说谎。 【说明】the scales fall from sb.'s eyes意思是“（突然）发觉上当”。