keep eye on someone

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.


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  • keep an 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 a weather eye on someone — 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 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 — 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

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