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eagle
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eagle eye
acute eyesight; an intently watchful eye. (From the sharp eyesight of the eagle.) The students wrote their essays under the eagle eye of the headmaster. The umpire kept his eagle eye on the tennis match.
See also: eye

watch somebody/something with an eagle eye  also watch somebody/something with eagle eyes
to watch someone or something very closely and carefully
Usage notes: An eagle is a large bird which can see very well.
The teacher was watching the children with an eagle eye, making sure they behaved themselves.
See also: eye, watch


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Mickelson eagled the 17th hole on his way to a 6-under 65 and Harrington shot a 3-under 68 Friday to remain in first on a perfectly sunny afternoon, in front of a gallery of 35,992.
I even eagled it once, making it on with my Divine Nine wood with the wind at my back.
The QB audibles at the LOS if the defense is eagled to the tight-end side and reduced to the weak side.
 
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