sleep with one eye open en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Some animals sleep with one eye open, so as to remain alert to threats.
Meanings
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(figuratively) To remain vigilant at all times, especially by remaining partially awake or sleeping only lightly so as to avoid being caught off guard.
Sleep with one eye open You have no idea what I'm capable of Keep claiming holier than thou My knife can stab more holes than you can count How dare you sleep where a king once slept And dry the tears of where his queen has wept
2019, “Brimstone”, in Phil Bozeman (lyrics), The Valley (Deathcore), performed by Whitechapel:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sleeps with one eye open | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| sleeping with one eye open | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| slept with one eye open | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| slept with one eye open | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
fi nukkua toinen silmä auki (Translations) · pl spać z jednym okiem otwartym (Translations) · es dormir con un ojo abierto (Translations) · pt dormir com um olho aberto (Translations) · hi एक आँख खोलकर सोना (Translations) · fr ne dormir que d'un œil (Translations) · fa با یک چشم باز خوابیدن (Translations)