beady eye
Britishnoun
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The mom of two then climbed upstairs herself to keep a beady eye on both children as they stood on the balcony and surveyed the grounds around them.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 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
He would stumble through the front door, smash one of mum's favourite ornaments, trip over the dog, give you the beady eye, and shout, "Whiskers!"
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2015
It foraged along with one beady eye fixed on the next morsel.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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