be on the lookout for

be on the lookout for
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.

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Main entry: lookout

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be on the lookout (or keep a lookout) for
be alert to (danger or trouble)

he told them to be on the lookout for dangerous gas

keep searching for (something that is wanted)

we kept a sharp lookout for animals


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