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
LeoŠ	LE-osh	Czech
Timothea	-	Ancient Greek, Greek
Beatrice	be-ah-TREE-che (Italian), BEE-ə-tris (English), BEE-tris (English), BE-ah-trees (Swedish), be-ah-TREES (Swedish)	Italian, English, Swedish
ÇAĞAtay	-	Turkish
Reynolds	['renəldz]
Aric	-	English