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. PICK OF THE DAY by The Racing Post (London, England) 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. Delegator a Guineas doubt, says Meehan; RACING by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) The trader must keep one eye on the time to sell or the time to buy. Becoming a Forex Trader ? Is It Meant for You in Particular? by John Chov / Finance and Investment community			keep in the dark keep in touch keep in training keep inside keep late hours keep mind on keep mouth shut keep nose clean keep nose out of keep nose out of business keep nose to the grindstone keep off back keep on a tight leash keep on an even keel keep on its feet keep on keeping on keep on tenterhooks keep on the edge of seat keep on the left side keep on the right side keep on the right side of keep on toes keep on top keep on track keep on trucking keep one eye on keep one in place keep one step ahead of keep oneself to oneself keep opinions to keep options open keep out from under feet Keep out of my way keep out of the way Keep out of this! keep own counsel keep pace Keep pecker up! keep people straight keep place keep posted keep powder dry keep quiet keep shirt on Keep shirt on! keep sight of Keep smiling keep still keep sweet keep tab keep tabs on			keep on hand keep on its feet Keep On Keeping On Keep On Keeping On Keep on Playing Keep on Smiling keep on someone keep on someone's case Keep on Talking keep on tenterhooks keep on the edge of chair keep on the edge of seat keep on the good side of keep on the good side of someone Keep on the Good Work keep on the left side keep on the right side keep on the right side of keep on toes keep on top Keep on Track Keep on Track Keep On Truckin' Keep on Truckin' Re-Visited Keep on Trucking Keep on Tryin' keep one eye on keep one guessing keep one in place keep one on toes keep one step ahead of keep one waiting keep one's distance keep one's eyes off keep one's eyes open keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes skinned keep one's fingers crossed keep one's fingers crossed keep one's fingers crossed keep one's fingers crossed keep one's fingers crossed keep one's hands off keep one's mouth shut keep one's nose to the grindstone keep one's shoulder to the wheel keep one’s countenance keep one’s distance keep one’s word keep oneself above suspicion keep oneself to oneself keep open keep opinions to keep options open keep options open keep options open keep options open

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