keep an eye on something

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 close eye on her purse.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • keep one eye on someone — 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

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