Could you keep an eye on the baby for me a while?
I kept my eye on him all the time as I felt sure he was about to do something stupid.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
keep your eye on something — keep (your)/an eye on (something/someone) to watch or look after something or someone. Could you keep an eye on the baby for me a while? I kept my eye on him all the time as I felt sure he was about to do something stupid … New idioms dictionary
keep an eye on something — keep (your)/an eye on (something/someone) to watch or look after something or someone. Could you keep an eye on the baby for me a while? I kept my eye on him all the time as I felt sure he was about to do something stupid … New idioms dictionary
keep eye on someone — keep (your)/an eye on (something/someone) to watch or look after something or someone. Could you keep an eye on the baby for me a while? I kept my eye on him all the time as I felt sure he was about to do something stupid … New idioms dictionary
keep eye on — keep (your)/an eye on (something/someone) to watch or look after something or someone. Could you keep an eye on the baby for me a while? I kept my eye on him all the time as I felt sure he was about to do something stupid … New idioms dictionary
keep a weather eye on something — keep a weather eye on (something/someone) British & Australian to watch something or someone carefully, because they may cause trouble or they may need help. I d like you to keep a weather eye on the situation and report any major developments to … New idioms dictionary
keep your eye on something — have/keep/your eye on something phrase to keep looking at something, especially to avoid making a mistake It’s important to keep your eye on the ball at all times. Thesaurus: general words meaning to look or not looksynonym to look at someone in… … Useful english dictionary
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 one eye on something — have/keep one eye on (something/someone) to give part of your attention to one thing or person while also giving your attention to something or someone else. As he listened to the speaker he kept one eye on the crowd to gauge their response … New idioms dictionary
keep one eye on something — keep one eye on (someone/something) to give part of your attention to one person or thing. Jim continued to talk to me, but he kept one eye on the clock to be sure he wouldn t be late. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form with one eye on… … New idioms dictionary
keep an eye on something — keep an eye on (someone/something) to watch or give your attention to someone or something. The mother sat on the edge of the sandbox, keeping an eye on her sons as they played. Usage notes: sometimes used with an adjective: The woman kept a… … New idioms dictionary
