keep an eye on

[keep an eye on] or [keep one's eye on] or [have one's eye on] {v. phr.}

1. To watch carefully; not stop paying attention to.

* /Keep an eye on the stove in case the coffee boils./

* /You must keep your eye on the ball when you play tennis./

* /A good driver keeps his eye on the road./

* /The teacher had her eye on me because she thought I was cheating./

* /Billy keeps a jealous eye on his toys./

* /The lion tamer keeps a sharp eye on the lions when he is in the cage./

Compare: LOOK OUT, LOOK OVER. 2. To watch and do what is needed for; mind.

* /Mother told Jane to keep an eye on the baby while she was in the store./

* /Mr. Brown told John to keep an eye on the store while he was out./

Syn.: TAKE CARE OF(1).

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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