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Idiom

eyes on the ground

Meaning

One or more observers in an area of interest.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“We keep eyes on the ground to watch the construction site.”

“The police kept eyes on the ground during the protest to ensure everyone stayed safe.”

“The commander insisted on maintaining eyes on the ground throughout the valley to monitor any unexpected movements from the opposing forces.”

Examples

simple

“We keep eyes on the ground to watch the construction site.”

contextual

“The police kept eyes on the ground during the protest to ensure everyone stayed safe.”

complex

“The commander insisted on maintaining eyes on the ground throughout the valley to monitor any unexpected movements from the opposing forces.”

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