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keep an eye out for

  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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The state will also keep an eye out for gifts that could make an individual ineligible to receive benefits.

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“I will keep an eye out for it, to be sure.”

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The bank of video screens in the background provides constant surveillance on the pandas in the training enclosures, making it easier to monitor and learn about panda behavior, as well as keep an eye out for danger.

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

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During open enrollment, it can be hard to sort the real correspondence from advertisements, but keep an eye out for a letter from your plan that will alert you to provider changes.

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