on one's watch en · ADV
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(US, idiomatic) During the period of time when one is in a position of authority or responsibility.
“You look at what’s happening in Europe,” he continued, “you look at what’s happening in other places – we can’t allow that to happen to the United States. Not on my watch.”
2018 June 19, Lauren Gambino, quoting Donald Trump, “Trump says US will not be a 'migrant camp'”, in The Guardian:[...] Fowler was responsible for a conservative small engine policy at the LMS, previously adopted on the Midland, which led to much double-heading - although the Royal Scot 4-6-0 express passenger locomotive was also introduced on his watch in 1928.
2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Evesham (1870)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 59:President George Bush today insisted American forces would not withdraw from Iraq "on my watch" and give terrorists the chance "to claim an historic victory over the United States".
2005 September 22, George W. Bush, quotee, “Bush: Troops will not withdraw on my watch”, in The Guardian:Woods dismissed the idea that anyone could get away with election fraud on her watch.
2005 February 19, Amy Silvers, “100 miles per hour for 102 years”, in Milwaukee Journal Sentinal:[Robert] Gates emerged from the first week of hearings bearing only a few scratches. […] He even vowed to resign if illegal activity occurred on his watch.
1991 September 30, Michael Duffy, “The CIA: See No Evil, Hear No Evil”, in Time, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2016:
Translations (3)
es bajo su vigilancia (Translations) · es durante su guardia (Translations) · es mientras está a cargo (Translations)