keep a close watch/eye

idiom

: to watch closely
Keep (a) close watch/eye on the baby.

Examples of keep a close watch/eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dad can still keep a close eye on the grill, even when he's stepped away. Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2024 With the state relying on fewer individuals to pay the bulk of the bills, officials at the state tax department traditionally keep a close eye on the top 100 taxpayers. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024 One pitcher to keep a close eye on this year is the White Sox’s Garrett Crochet. Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2024 At the same time, welfare payments create a pretext for officials to keep a close eye on their activities. Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2020 See all Example Sentences for keep a close watch/eye 

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“Keep a close watch/eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20a%20close%20watch%2Feye. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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