keep a weather eye open

keep a weather eye open
to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.
Syn: keep half an eye on something, keep ones wits about one

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  • keep a weather eye open — be on guard, stand guard, keep watch …   English contemporary dictionary

  • keep one's weather eye open — See: WEATHER EYE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep one's weather eye open — See: WEATHER EYE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep one's weather eye open — 1. To be alert 2. To keep a sharp lookout • • • Main Entry: ↑weather …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep\ one's\ weather\ eye\ open — See: weather eye …   Словарь американских идиом

  • weather-eye open, keep a —  Keep a look out …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • weather eye — {n.} 1. Eyes that can tell what the weather will be. * /Grandfather s weather eye always tells him when it will rain./ 2. Eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. Usually used in phrases like keep a weather eye on , open , or out for . * /Mrs.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • weather eye — {n.} 1. Eyes that can tell what the weather will be. * /Grandfather s weather eye always tells him when it will rain./ 2. Eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. Usually used in phrases like keep a weather eye on , open , or out for . * /Mrs.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • weather\ eye — noun 1. eyes that can tell what the weather will be. Grandfather s weather eye always tells him when it will rain. 2. eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. Usually used in phrases like keep a weather eye on , open , or out for . Mrs. Brown… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • weather eye — /ˈwɛðər aɪ/ (say wedhuhr uy) noun 1. ability to forecast the weather: *But George, he cocks a weather eye / Above the trees. Sez he: Take heart / You ain t been noticin the sky / I reckon somethin s about to start, –c.j. dennis, 1928. –phrase 2.… …  

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