Idiom
on one's watch
Meaning
During the period of time when one is in a position of authority or responsibility.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I will not let any mistakes happen on my watch.”
“The manager was furious that such a serious error occurred on his watch while he was in charge of the department.”
“The captain insisted that no ship under his command would ever be lost to such negligence while it remained on his watch.”
Examples
simple
“I will not let any mistakes happen on my watch.”
contextual
“The manager was furious that such a serious error occurred on his watch while he was in charge of the department.”
complex
“The captain insisted that no ship under his command would ever be lost to such negligence while it remained on his watch.”
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