to keep an eye on sb

  • 121eye — See: apple of one s eye, bat an eye or bat an eyelash, believe one s eyes, catch one s eye, clear eyed, close one s eyes or shut one s eyes, eyes open, eye out, eye to, feast one s eyes on, four eyes, get the eye, give one the eye, green eyed… …

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  • 122eye — noun 1》 the organ of sight in humans or other animals.     ↘a person s attitude or feelings: to European eyes, the city seems overcrowded. 2》 a rounded eye like marking on an animal.     ↘a round, dark spot on a potato from which a new shoot can… …

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  • 123keep\ one's\ eye\ on\ the\ ball — v. phr. 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. Keep your eye on the baseball or you won t be able to hit it. 2. informal To be watchful and ready; be wide awake and ready to …

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  • 124keep — 1 /ki:p/ verb past tense and past participle kept /kept/ 1 NOT GIVE BACK (T) to have something and not need to give it back: You can keep it. I don t need it. | Try it for a week and we guarantee you ll want to keep it. 2 NOT LOSE (T) to continue …

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  • 125keep — v 1. maintain, carry on, continue, stay with, proceed, persist, persevere; hold in abeyance, hold on to, put on a back burner; protract, prolong, sustain; abide, endure, last, be constant, be steadfast, stand, remain in. 2. preserve, maintain,… …

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  • 126eye — 1. noun 1) he rubbed his eyes Syn: eyeball; informal peeper, baby blues; literary or humorous orb 2) sharp eyes Syn: eyesight, vision, sight, powers of observation, perception, visual perception 3) …

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  • 127eye — n 1. oculus, orb, Sl. peeper, Sl. glim, Sl. lamp; eyeball, iris, white of the eye. 2. sight, vision, perception, discernment, ken; look, glance, gaze, glimpse. 3. regard, view, aim, intention, respect; viewpoint, judgment, estimation, opinion;… …

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  • 128eye out — Careful watch or attention; guard. Used after keep , have or with . * /Keep an eye out. We re close to Joe s house./ Usually used with for . * /Mary has her eye out for bargains./ * /They went through the woods very quietly, with an eye out for… …

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