keep (a) close watch on something
- keep (a) close watch on something
- keep (a) close watch on (someone/something)
to guard or follow carefully someone or something.
With an international team keeping close watch on polling stations, voters chose from an array of 12 candidates.
Republicans are warning the president to keep a close watch on spending.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form keep a watch on:
He wants to keep a watch on who comes and goes from the office.
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keep a close watch on something — keep a close ˈeye/ˈwatch on sb/sth idiom to watch sb/sth carefully • Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales. Main entry: ↑closeidiom … Useful english dictionary
keep (a) close watch on someone — keep (a) close watch on (someone/something) to guard or follow carefully someone or something. With an international team keeping close watch on polling stations, voters chose from an array of 12 candidates. Republicans are warning the president… … New idioms dictionary
keep (a) close watch on — (someone/something) to guard or follow carefully someone or something. With an international team keeping close watch on polling stations, voters chose from an array of 12 candidates. Republicans are warning the president to keep a close watch on … New idioms dictionary
keep a close eye on something — keep a close ˈeye/ˈwatch on sb/sth idiom to watch sb/sth carefully • Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales. Main entry: ↑closeidiom … Useful english dictionary
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 (close) tabs on something — keep (close) tabs on sb/sth idiom (informal) to watch sb/sth carefully in order to know what is happening so that you can control a particular situation • It s not always possible to keep tabs on everyone s movements. Main entry: ↑tabidiom … Useful english dictionary
keep an eye out for someone — 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 — 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 (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 watch on… … New idioms dictionary
close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
