beady eye
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- beady-eyed adjective
Example Sentences
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The Treasury has already nudged competition authorities to make sure they are keeping a beady eye on the energy industry.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Apes are known for picking locks and keeping a beady eye on their captors, waiting for the day someone forgets to lock the door.
From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2021
Keep a beady eye out for possible downsides.
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2017
She’s always had a beady eye for narrative flaws.
From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2014
And this, apparently, was what Hesterfowl was inspecting, stopping every so often to peer with a beady eye into a tiny blue vortex.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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