keep an eye out

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

keep an eye out (third-person singular simple present keeps an eye out, present participle keeping an eye out, simple past and past participle kept an eye out)

1. (idiomatic) To watch for or look out for.

   I think we're getting close, so keep an eye out for the next street.

Usage notes

• Usually followed by a preposition phrase beginning with for.

Related terms

• keep an eye peeled

Translations

to watch for

• Finnish: pitää silmällä (fi)
• French: être attentif, être vigilant
• Galician: botar o ollo
• German: achten auf (de), Ausschau halten (de)
• Italian: tenere d'occhio (it)
• Polish: wytężać wzrok impf, wytężyć wzrok pf