watch out for something

watch out for something
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.


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  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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… …   New idioms dictionary

  • Dykes to Watch Out For — Several characters in Dykes To Watch Out For. From left to right: Mo, Sydney, Ginger, and Samia. Dykes to Watch Out For (sometimes DTWOF) was a comic strip by Alison Bechdel. The strip, which ran from 1983 to 2008, was one of the earliest ongoing …   Wikipedia

  • look out for something — ˌlook ˈout for sb/sth derived 1. to try to avoid sth bad happening or doing sth bad Syn: ↑watch out • You should look out for pickpockets. • Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • ˌwatch ˈout for sb/sth — phrasal verb to be careful so that you can avoid someone or something …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • keep an eye out for something — keep an eye out (for (someone/something)) to watch carefully for someone or something. Three aircraft kept an eye out for the submarine while waiting for help to arrive. I always kept my eye out for strangers. Related vocabulary: keep a close… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep an eye out for something — keep an eye out for (someone/something) to watch carefully for someone or something to appear. Keep an eye out for signposts for Yosemite …   New idioms dictionary

  • watch out — verb be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful (Freq. 5) Watch out for pickpockets! • Syn: ↑watch, ↑look out • Derivationally related forms: ↑lookout (for: ↑look out), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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