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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Example Sentences

Big diversified miners like BHP and Rio Tinto have shed heating coal assets, with one eye on demand projections and the other on investors who won’t touch the most-polluting fuel on environmental, social, and governance grounds.

From Barron's

He sank his ponderous bulk into a chair beside Father, fixed one eye on me, the other on the ceiling, and said, “Five lumps, please.”

From Literature

Investors have been watching the war in Iran with one eye on markets.

From Barron's

Gaggles of residents gathered at a media vantage point in the nearby hills, many of them keeping one eye on Dahieh for sign of an attack and another on their phone for updates on social media.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal