keep a sharp eye on
idiom
: to watch (someone or something) carefully
Keep a sharp eye on the kids to make sure they don't hurt themselves.
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Over the entire lifetime of the treaty, however, only around 60 inspections have occurred—not exactly enough to keep a sharp eye on the goings-on.
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Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
But there are still details to be worked out, and that could change, so the weather service urged Alabamians to keep a sharp eye on the forecast leading up to Tuesday.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 20 Mar. 2022
In fall and winter, eagles keep a sharp eye on groups of ducks to determine if any lack flight ability.
—Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
In other words, there’s no real need to add this particular widget, except for those who want to keep a sharp eye on any runaway apps that might impact frame rate.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 30 Oct. 2020
Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
But there are still details to be worked out, and that could change, so the weather service urged Alabamians to keep a sharp eye on the forecast leading up to Tuesday.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 20 Mar. 2022
In fall and winter, eagles keep a sharp eye on groups of ducks to determine if any lack flight ability.
—Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
In other words, there’s no real need to add this particular widget, except for those who want to keep a sharp eye on any runaway apps that might impact frame rate.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 30 Oct. 2020
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