one eye on

Idioms  

1. Paying some but not full attention to, as in He ran the rehearsal with one eye on the clock. Also see have one's eye on; out of the corner of one's eye; see with half an eye.

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one eye on

But he’s definitely keeping at least one eye on politics.

From Salon ● May 3, 2026

They are both in the thick of the relegation battle at the bottom of the table and will surely have at least one eye on that, rather than being fully focused on the FA Cup.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

“The market is keeping one eye on the impact of rising energy prices on inflation,” analysts at ANZ said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

“When I made the decision to return to ski racing, I always had one eye on Cortina because it’s a place that is very, very special to me,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

With one eye on my computer, I pick up the guitar, start making up words, the tune not far behind.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven