keep someone on their toes

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (General Australian); keep one on one’s toes:(file)

Verb

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keep someone on their toes (third-person singular simple present keeps someone on their toes, present participle keeping someone on their toes, simple past and past participle kept someone on their toes)

  1. (idiomatic) To keep someone attentive, active, busy or alert.
    Four-year-old twins will certainly keep you on your toes!

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