keep an eye peeled (for something or someone)



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keep an eye peeled (for something or someone)

To remain vigilant or carefully watchful (for something or someone). They should be arriving any minute, so keep an eye peeled. Keep an eye peeled for a Christmas present we could give your mother. Keep an eye peeled for the health inspector, we heard he'll be doing a surprise inspection someday soon.
See also: eye, keep, peel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dionysusdie-ə-NIE-səs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Mareikemah-RIE-kə (German)Frisian, German
ȘTefanSHTE-fahnRomanian
Branimira-Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Magdolna-Hungarian
Torborg-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish