watch like a hawk
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Observe very closely, as in I was watching him like a hawk, but I never did see him take your wallet. This simile alludes to the hawk's exceptionally keen sight.
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watchful, watch-glass, watch guard, watch it, watchless, watch like a hawk, watch list, watchmaker, watchman, watch meeting, watch my dust
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