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keep one eye on

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keep one eye on somebody/something also have one eye on somebody/something
to give part of your attention to one person or thing Jim continued to talk to me, but he kept one eye on the clock to be sure he wouldn't be late.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form with one eye on someone or something: She read her newspaper with one eye on arrivals board to see is his train had come in.
See also: eye, keep, one


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45pm KEEP one eye on the dug-out at the romantically-named Stadium MK tonight, writes James Milton.
I'll monitor the ground throughout the week and also keep one eye on the weather forecasts, because we're not prepared to risk Delegator is conditions are too firm," he said.
The trader must keep one eye on the time to sell or the time to buy.
 
 
 
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