Idiom
keep an eye open
Meaning
To remain vigilant for someone or something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Keep an eye open for my keys while you clean.”
“Please keep an eye open for any emails from the boss while I am away.”
“The detective told his team to keep an eye open for any suspicious activity near the warehouse throughout the night.”
Examples
simple
“Keep an eye open for my keys while you clean.”
contextual
“Please keep an eye open for any emails from the boss while I am away.”
complex
“The detective told his team to keep an eye open for any suspicious activity near the warehouse throughout the night.”
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