keep a weather eye open en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:keep a weather eye open.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeps a weather eye open | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| keeping a weather eye open | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept a weather eye open | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept a weather eye open | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
on the lookout · ear to the ground