have half an eye on

have/keep half an eye on something/somebody

to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention I had half an eye on the TV while I was writing my letter. She kept half an eye on the kids all through our conversation.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Agata	ah-GAH-tah (Italian, Spanish, Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian
Mordad	-	Persian Mythology
Jessamine	JES-ə-min	English (Rare)
Muhsin	-	Arabic
Theodoard	-	Ancient Germanic
Yasmin	YAZ-min (English)	Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)