Definition of keep (one's) eye on

keep (one's) eye on    

verb

• to monitor.

                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "Love, Bullets and Blacktop", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 7 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to stare, watch.

  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'to stare, watch':
have an eye on	Definitions include: to monitor.
scope out	Definitions include: to watch.
eye-f*ck	Definitions include: to look coyly and invitingly at.
perve	Definitions include: to stare with sexual intent.
have (one's) eyes on	Definitions include: to monitor.
bean count	Definitions include: to stare at breasts, usually in cold weather.
keep an eye on	Definitions include: to supervise a person.
sit on	Definitions include: to surveil.
mug	Definitions include: to stare at a person in an aggressive way.
peep	Definitions include: a person.
grit on	Definitions include: to stare at someone with an intimidating expression; "glare".
have (one's) eye on	Definitions include: to monitor.
eyeball	Definitions include: to stare at.
gawk	Definitions include: to stare.

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Other terms relating to 'eye':
an eye for the laddies	Definitions include: attracted to young males.
apple of (one's) eye	Definitions include: something or someone cherished above all others.
bat an eye	Definitions include: to conspicuously notice.
blue-eyed boy	Definitions include: a person's favorite person.
brown eye	Definitions include: the anus.
bug-eyed	Definitions include: having extremely large eyes.
bum's eye	Definitions include: a metaphorical "eye" that a person with no sense of style has.
easy on the eyes	Definitions include: attractive.
eye	Definitions include: to look at.
eye-bang	Definitions include: to look at a person lustfully.
eye broccoli	Definitions include: an unattractive person.
eyebrowsing	Definitions include: New technology using the movement of the eyes to browse the internet and control your computer, through a headset.
eye candy	Definitions include: an attractive person.
eye crusty	Definitions include: dried eye secretions, most commonly experienced upon waking from a night's sleep; "rheum"; "gound".
eye-f*ck	Definitions include: to look coyly and invitingly at.
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Other terms relating to 'keep':
KBO	Definitions include: "keep buggering on", i.e. don't give up.
keep a low profile	Definitions include: to hide.
keep an ear to the ground	Definitions include: to monitor new information or rumors.
keep an eye on	Definitions include: to supervise a person.
keep an eye out	Definitions include: to watch for.
keep a stiff upper lip	Definitions include: to remain courageous.
keep a straight face	Definitions include: to restrain from laughing.
keep cool	Definitions include: to keep one's composure.
Keep digging, Watson.	Definitions include: sardonic retort to "No shit, Sherlock!"
keeper	Definitions include: from football, but referring to an object that you like.
keep f*cking that chicken	Definitions include: statement of encouragement.
keep it 100	Definitions include: to tell the truth.
keep it gangster	Definitions include: to keep it real.
keep it gutter	Definitions include: doing things in way a gangster would.
keep it in (one's) pants	Definitions include: to not be promiscuous.
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Other terms relating to 'on':
accidentally on purpose	Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
a lot on (one's) plate	Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
as much use as a handbrake on a canoe	Definitions include: useless.
as useless as tits on a boar hog	Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
back on (one's) feet	Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
back on pipe	Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
bag on	Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
bail on	Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
bang on	Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
barge in on	Definitions include: See barge in.
beast on	Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
be in on	Definitions include: to be involved with.
be like flies on sh*t	Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.
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