keep an eye on
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Pronunciation
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Verb
keep an eye on (third-person singular simple present keeps an eye on, present participle keeping an eye on, simple past and past participle kept an eye on)
- (idiomatic) To watch and pay attention to, in case of misbehaviour or mishap.
- 2022 November 16, Philip Haigh, “Network News: TPE under fire over "unacceptable" cancellations”, in RAIL, number 970, page 7:
- "[...] We are making sure that a firm eye is kept on this."
Translations
to watch and pay attention to
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See also
- keep an eye out for
- have an eye to
- with an eye to
- keep a close watch on
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