keep an eye open (for something)

keep an eye open (for something)
keep an eye open/out (for sb/sth) idiom
to look for sb/sth while you are doing other things

Police have asked residents to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.

Main entry:eyeidiom

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  • keep an eye out (for something) — keep an eye open/out (for sb/sth) idiom to look for sb/sth while you are doing other things • Police have asked residents to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep your eyes open (for) — keep your eyes open/peeled/skinned/(for) phrase to keep looking for someone or something that you hope to find Keep your eyes open for a petrol station. Thesaurus: to search for something or someonesynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep an eye open — ► keep an eye out (or open) look out for something. Main Entry: ↑eye …   English terms dictionary

  • keep an eye open — verb a) To maintain vigilance for someone or something. b) To maintain vigilance for a possibly dangerous situation. Syn: keep a lookout …   Wiktionary

  • keep your eyes peeled (for) — keep your eyes open/peeled/skinned/(for) phrase to keep looking for someone or something that you hope to find Keep your eyes open for a petrol station. Thesaurus: to search for something or someonesynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep your eyes skinned (for) — keep your eyes open/peeled/skinned/(for) phrase to keep looking for someone or something that you hope to find Keep your eyes open for a petrol station. Thesaurus: to search for something or someonesynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep an eye out — phrasal : to be on the lookout : keep watch attentively and expectantly keep an eye out for modern trends in school designs Cecile Starr * * * keep an eye out (or open) look out for something with particular attention keep an eye out for his car …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep one's weather eye open — See: WEATHER EYE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep one's weather eye open — See: WEATHER EYE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep your eyes open — (or keep your eyes peeled or Brit keep your eyes skinned) informal : to look or watch closely in order to see or find (something) We kept our eyes peeled for a sign that would tell us where to turn. • • • Main Entry: ↑eye keep your eyes open see… …   Useful english dictionary

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