keep (one) on (one's) toes

keep (one) on (one's) toes

To force someone to stay active, alert, and focused on something or someone. Having two kids under age five sure keeps me on my toes!

See also: keep, on, toe

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Boro		-	Croatian, Serbian
Rodolfito		-	Spanish
Stane		-	Slovene
Taavet		-	Estonian
&Thorn;ÓRr		-	Norse Mythology
Adair		[ə'dɛə]

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