be on the lookout/keep a lookout

be on the lookout/keep a lookout
KEEP WATCH, keep an eye out, keep one's eyes peeled, keep a vigil, be alert, be on the qui vive.

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  • be on the lookout — keep a lookout be on the lookout for enemy aircraft Syn: keep watch, keep an eye out, keep one s eyes peeled, keep a vigil, be alert, be vigilant, be on the qui vive …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • be on the lookout for — phrase to be watching carefully in order to find, obtain, or avoid someone or something Police in Brighton are on the lookout for a gang of car thieves. Thesaurus: to watch someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: lookout * * * be on the lookout… …   Useful english dictionary

  • be on the lookout (or keep a lookout) for — be alert to. ↘keep searching for. → lookout …   English new terms dictionary

  • be on the lookout for — ► be on the lookout (or keep a lookout) for 1) be alert to. 2) keep searching for. Main Entry: ↑lookout …   English terms dictionary

  • (be) on the lookout (for somebody) — be on the ˈlookout (for sb/sth) | keep a ˈlookout (for sb/sth) idiom (informal) to watch carefully for sb/sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want • The public should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) on the lookout (for something) — be on the ˈlookout (for sb/sth) | keep a ˈlookout (for sb/sth) idiom (informal) to watch carefully for sb/sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want • The public should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lookout — ► NOUN 1) a place from which to keep watch or view landscape. 2) a person stationed to keep watch. 3) informal, chiefly Brit. a good or bad prospect or outcome. 4) (one s lookout) Brit. informal one s own concern. ● be on the lookout (or keep a… …   English terms dictionary

  • Lookout Air Raid — The Lookout Air Raid of 1942 was a minor, but historic World War II event that occurred in mountains and forests of Oregon on September 9, 1942. A Japanese submarine, known as I 25, launched a Glen Yokosuka E14Y floatplane and dropped two… …   Wikipedia

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  • be on the lookout — Syn: keep watch, keep an eye out, keep one s eyes peeled, be alert …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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