watch over

Idioms  

1. Guard for protection or safekeeping, as in There were only two aides watching over that large group of children. This idiom was first recorded in 1526.

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Example Sentences

The Old Hollywood portion of the structure is still there, with Heston’s Moses watching over us, and the newer sections decked in Egyptian-styled decor.

From Salon

At some points, exhausted, he slept in his car outside his family’s burned properties, watching over the space.

From Los Angeles Times

She is at once guardian angel and angel of death, watching over hallowed ground while carrying a tool of invasive modernity with her.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even the security guard watching over a small grocery store across the street from the three-story art deco library wears a bulletproof vest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Monroe coach Leo Hernandez said he got his position in 1999 because he could run with his athletes to keep watch over them.

From Los Angeles Times

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