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keep one eye on

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keep one eye on someone/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

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From the roller coaster ride of the economy to foreign competition to increasing government regulations, today's metalcaster has to keep one eye on production and the other on the external pressures surrounding us.
They'll wait for the call that says Bryant is on his way, keep one eye on the nonstop TV coverage.
There is a social room where people like to socialize and keep one eye on the game.
 
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