beady eye

beady eye
beady eye noun
Used to suggest distrustful attentiveness to another's behaviour (esp in the phrase keep a beady eye on)
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Main Entry:bead

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  • have (your) beady eye on something — have (your) beady eye on (something/someone) humorous to watch someone or something very carefully. We d better not talk Miss Stricket s got her beady eye on us …   New idioms dictionary

  • have (your) beady eye on someone — have (your) beady eye on (something/someone) humorous to watch someone or something very carefully. We d better not talk Miss Stricket s got her beady eye on us …   New idioms dictionary

  • have (your) beady eye on — (something/someone) humorous to watch someone or something very carefully. We d better not talk Miss Stricket s got her beady eye on us …   New idioms dictionary

  • have your beady eye on someone — have/keep/your beady eye on someone british phrase to watch someone very closely and carefully Thesaurus: to watch someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: beady …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep your beady eye on someone — have/keep/your beady eye on someone british phrase to watch someone very closely and carefully Thesaurus: to watch someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: beady …   Useful english dictionary

  • beady — [[t]bi͟ːdi[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Beady eyes are small, round, and bright. Meg felt the old woman s beady eyes on her. 2) ADJ: ADJ n If someone keeps a beady eye on a person or organization, they watch them carefully and suspiciously. He keeps a… …   English dictionary

  • beady — UK [ˈbiːdɪ] / US [ˈbɪdɪ] adjective Word forms beady : adjective beady comparative beadier superlative beadiest beady eyes are small, round, and bright • have/keep your beady eye on someone British to watch someone very closely and carefully …   English dictionary

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