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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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Alongside the Samurai Blue, Mexico, Ecuador, Turkey and South Korea have all been tipped as outsiders to watch over the next five weeks.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

If the outbreak continues to spread, he expects to hire more employees to keep watch over the herds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

“I really enjoyed getting to watch over everyone else’s shoulders and see what kind of changes they made and what elements of the story they butted up against,” says Henry.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

The duo donned matching leather jackets as they stood side-by-side to watch over a vast military procession.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

“You have to watch over Taisin,” she told him.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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