keep an eye out for

Idioms  

1. Also, keep a sharp lookout for. Be watchful for something or someone, as in Keep an eye out for the potholes in the road, or They told him to keep a sharp lookout for the police. The first expression, sometimes amplified to keep a sharp eye out for, dates from the late 1800s, the variant from the mid-1700s. Also see have one's eye on, def. 1; keep a weather eye; keep one's eyes open; look out.

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keep an eye out for

We’ll be updating this page over the next month, so keep an eye out for more pieces from the vault!

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

“I will keep an eye out for the check,” she replied at 10:51 a.m., though the town says the director doesn’t recall getting that message.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

So continue to keep an eye out for the unexpected—the April jobs numbers, due out on May 8, could pack a punch—but it’s much better betting on the fundamentals than a summer slowdown.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Please keep an eye out for the next Times subscriber hike, which will be sometime in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

“Said he’d keep an eye out for him,” repeated Etta.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson