Please keep a close watch on the stove while I am outside.
keep a close watch
idiomto pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.
The manager asked the team to keep a close watch on the project budget to ensure we do not overspend.
As the storm approached the coast, the authorities decided to keep a close watch on the rising water levels to determine if an evacuation was necessary.
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close enough for government work
Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
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close in on
To enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse.
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close on the heels of
Near in time or place; very close.
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close one eye
to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).
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close one's eyes
To ignore something.
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close one's mind
To refuse to understand things.
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close season
A situation or period in which some activity is forbidden or discontinued.
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close the book on
To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore.