keep an eye out for

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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That being said, Sekera believes investors still need to keep an eye out for the potential economic blowback from the conflict.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Be sure to keep an eye out for these products during your next visit to TJ’s.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

We’ll keep an eye out for you… 500 years into the future!”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

If you are not lucky enough to catch the Aurora Borealis this time, keep an eye out for further alerts here at BBC Weather.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

When she saw Captain Hill on the day she went to the campus to drop me off, she asked him to keep an eye out for me.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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