watch over

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.

Example Sentences

Several police officers and military guards watched over the 70-year-old and his wife, as voters huddled around, hoping to catch a peek of their president.

From BBC

“I mean, I’m 73. I could retire if I didn’t like my job. But I feel very protective of this place. Somebody has to watch over it.”

From Los Angeles Times

The decision effectively states that those of us with undocumented family and friends — a huge swath of Southern California and beyond — should watch over our shoulders, even if we’re in this country legally.

From Los Angeles Times

“And I think what we’ve watched over the years is how she has come to harness her strength, master it and use it to achieve what she wants.”

From Los Angeles Times

Every time my Times colleagues report from a protest, I invoke Salazar’s name in my prayers to God that He watch over them.

From Los Angeles Times

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