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What does keep an eye on it mean?
phrase. If you keep an eye on something or someone, you watch them carefully, for example to make sure that they are satisfactory or safe, or not causing trouble.
What is another way to say keep an eye on?
What is another word for keep an eye on?
| watch | observe |
|---|---|
| keep tabs on | eagle-eye |
| keep track of | keep a tab on |
| keep under observation | watch closely |
| keep a close watch on | keep one’s eye on |
Can you keep an eye for?
keep an eye out for (something) To “keep an eye out for” something means to look for it. But “keeping an eye out” doesn’t mean that you’re actively searching for something. It means that you’re looking for it while you do something else.
What is the sentence of keep an eye on?
Example Sentences: “I’ve been putting on a lot of weight. I need to keep an eye on what I eat.” “The teachers were keeping an eye on him during the test because they thought he might cheat.” “Please keep an eye on my bag while I go to the bathroom.”
Where did the phrase keep an eye out come from?
Be watchful for something or someone, as in Keep an eye out for the potholes in the road, or They told him to keep a sharp lookout for the police. The first expression, sometimes amplified to keep a sharp eye out for, dates from the late 1800s, the variant from the mid-1700s.
Is keep an eye on formal?
Is it formal or informal? The expression ‘to keep an eye on’ is an idiom and is used a lot in everyday spoken English. If you keep an eye on somebody or something, it means that you watch the person, animal or thing closely.
How do you say keep your eye out professionally?
look out for; keep an eye out; watch out; watch for; be on the lookout; spy on; spy; play the spy.
Is keep an eye out slang?
Be watchful for something or someone, as in Keep an eye out for the potholes in the road, or They told him to keep a sharp lookout for the police. The first expression, sometimes amplified to keep a sharp eye out for, dates from the late 1800s, the variant from the mid-1700s. Also see have one’s eye on, def.
How do you use keep off in a sentence?
refrain from entering or walking onto.
- They asked the spectators to keep off.
- Please keep off the grass.
- How can I persuade you to keep off alcohol?
- Keep off the grass.
- We’d better keep off the sensitive topic.
- Keep off the subject of politics.
- I’m trying to keep off fatty foods.
Where does the phrase keep an eye out?
What does Surveiling mean?
to subject to surveillance
transitive verb. : to subject to surveillance.
How do you use keep an eye out in a sentence?
: to hope to see or find (someone or something) I’m keeping an eye out for a good cheap used car. He’ll be here soon, so keep your eye out for him.