I had half an eye on the TV while I was writing my letter.
She kept half an eye on the kids all through our conversation.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
keep half an eye on something — have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I had half an eye on the TV while I was writing my letter. She kept half an eye on the kids all through our conversation … New idioms dictionary
keep half an eye on someone — have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I had half an eye on the TV while I was writing my letter. She kept half an eye on the kids all through our conversation … New idioms dictionary
keep a weather eye open — verb to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention. Syn: keep half an eye on something, keep ones wits about one … Wiktionary
Half an eye — Eye Eye ([imac]), n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[ a]ge; akin to OFries. [=a]ge, OS. [=o]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [ o]ga, Dan. [ o]ie, Goth. aug[=o]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lith. akis, L. okulus, Gr. o kkos, eye, o sse, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have half an eye on — have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I had half an eye on the TV while I was writing my letter. She kept half an eye on the kids all through our conversation … New idioms dictionary
with half an eye on — (something/someone) have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I ate my lunch with half an eye on the clock to make sure I didn t miss my train … New idioms dictionary
have half an eye on something — have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I had half an eye on the TV while I was writing my letter. She kept half an eye on the kids all through our conversation … New idioms dictionary
have half an eye on someone — have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I had half an eye on the TV while I was writing my letter. She kept half an eye on the kids all through our conversation … New idioms dictionary
with half an eye on something — with half an eye on (something/someone) have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I ate my lunch with half an eye on the clock to make sure I didn t miss my train … New idioms dictionary
with half an eye on someone — with half an eye on (something/someone) have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I ate my lunch with half an eye on the clock to make sure I didn t miss my train … New idioms dictionary
