(be) on the watch (for something)
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watch for — phrasal verb watch for or watch out for [transitive] Word forms watch for : present tense I/you/we/they watch for he/she/it watches for present participle watching for past tense watched for past participle watched for watch for something/someone … English dictionary
watch for — or watch out for PHRASAL VERB If you watch for something or watch out for it, you pay attention so that you notice it, either because you do not want to miss it or because you want to avoid it. [V P n] We ll be watching for any developments... [V … English dictionary
The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe — Infobox Television episode | Title = The Lyin , the Watch and the Wardrobe Series = Ugly Betty Season = 1 Episode = 5 Guests= Airdate = October 26, 2006 Production = 106 Writer = Donald Todd Director = Rodman Flender Episode list = List of Ugly… … Wikipedia
watch over something — watch over (someone/something) to protect and feel responsible for the care of someone or something. She had to watch over her four young children. He watched over his vegetable garden, trying to think up ways to keep the deer away from it … New idioms dictionary
watch — watch1 [ watʃ ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to look at someone or something for a period of time: Have you been watching the presidential campaign? Tourists watched quietly as the villagers performed a traditional dance. watch… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
watch — I UK [wɒtʃ] / US [wɑtʃ] verb Word forms watch : present tense I/you/we/they watch he/she/it watches present participle watching past tense watched past participle watched *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to look at someone or something for a… … English dictionary
watch — I [[t]wɒ̱tʃ[/t]] LOOKING AND PAYING ATTENTION ♦ watches, watching, watched (Please look at category 15 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you watch someone or something, you look at them,… … English dictionary
To set the watch — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? (song) — Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? Single by Paloma Faith from the album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? … Wikipedia
keep (a) close watch on something — keep (a) close watch on (someone/something) to guard or follow carefully someone or something. With an international team keeping close watch on polling stations, voters chose from an array of 12 candidates. Republicans are warning the president… … New idioms dictionary
keep an eye out for something — keep an eye out (for (someone/something)) to watch carefully for someone or something. Three aircraft kept an eye out for the submarine while waiting for help to arrive. I always kept my eye out for strangers. Related vocabulary: keep a close… … New idioms dictionary
