on the watch

on the watch
On duty as a guard or lookout; vigilant; alert.

"Come into that little brush-shop and sit down, father—theyll let you sit down," said Eppie, always on the watch lest one of her fathers strange attacks should come on.


Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • The Watch House — is a 1977 fiction book by Robert Westall. The main story is about a teenager called Anne, who is left to spend the summer with her mother s old nanny. While there she explores the watch house, writes a guidebook for the watch house and is haunted …   Wikipedia

  • The Watch That Ends the Night — is a novel by Canadian author and academic Hugh MacLennan. The title refers to a line in Isaac Watts interpretation of Psalm 90. It was first published in 1959 by Macmillan of Canada.The novel, which earned MacLennan the Canadian Governor General …   Wikipedia

  • The Watch Below — (1966) is a novel by science fiction author James White about a colony of humans stranded underwater in a sunken ship surviving due to air pockets. It also tells of the water breathing alien species from space that are in search of a new home who …   Wikipedia

  • The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish — Infobox Film name = The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish |image size=120px caption = VHS cover director = Ben Lewin producer = Michelle de Broca writer = Marcel Aymé (novel) Ben Lewin starring = Bob Hoskins Jeff Goldblum Natasha Richardson …   Wikipedia

  • The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe — Infobox Television episode | Title = The Lyin , the Watch and the Wardrobe Series = Ugly Betty Season = 1 Episode = 5 Guests= Airdate = October 26, 2006 Production = 106 Writer = Donald Todd Director = Rodman Flender Episode list = List of Ugly… …   Wikipedia

  • The Watch (disambiguation) — In entertainment, The Watch can refer to * The Watch, an episode of the TV show Seinfeld * The Watch, an Italian progressive rock band * The Watch, is a 2008 made for TV movie on the Lifetime Movie Network starring Clea DuVall …   Wikipedia

  • The Watch — Infobox Television episode Title = The Watch Series = Seinfeld Caption = Jerry s parents. Season = 4 Episode = 46 Airdate = September 30, 1992 Production = Writer = Larry David Director = Tom Cherones Guests = Peter Crombie Stephen McHattie… …   Wikipedia

  • The Watch (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = The Watch Background = group or band Origin = Milan, Italy Genre = Progressive rock Years active = 2001 – Present Label = Lizard URL = [http://www.thewatch.it www.thewatch.it] , [http://www.myspace.com/thewatchmusic… …   Wikipedia

  • on the watch — {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful. * /The customs inspector was on the watch for diamond smugglers./ * /Mary was on the watch for bargains at the auction./ Compare: EYE OUT, LOOK OUT(2) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on the watch — {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful. * /The customs inspector was on the watch for diamond smugglers./ * /Mary was on the watch for bargains at the auction./ Compare: EYE OUT, LOOK OUT(2) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • To be on the watch — Watch Watch (w[o^]ch), n. [OE. wacche, AS. w[ae]cce, fr. wacian to wake; akin to D. wacht, waak, G. wacht, wache. [root]134. See {Wake}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”