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
"I think they were keeping a particularly beady eye on me when I was holding the mace, suspicious I might do the same."
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
Guardian writers have been busily analysing the chances of each of the best picture nominees, while Stuart Heritage, has cast a beady eye over the annual For Your Consideration adverts.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2018
“Of course,” she said, and Harry, amazed, saw a tear glistening in her beady eye.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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