watch out for someone

watch out for someone
watch out for (someone/something) 1. to feel responsibility for someone or something.

Carol's father made me promise I'd watch out for her and make sure she had whatever she needed.

2. to be aware of someone or something.

I used to tell everyone, “Watch out for this girl. She's going to be a great tennis player one day.”

3. to be careful in order to avoid a problem.

You've got to watch out for viruses when downloading files to your computer.

Watch out for that dog — he's not very friendly.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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