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- on the watch
on the watch
on the watch (for someone or something)
alert and watching for someone or something. Please stay on the watch for trouble. I'm always on the watch for Ann. I want to know when she's around.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Alon | | ah-LON | Hebrew |
| Halima | | - | Arabic |
| Leonie | | LE-o-nee (German), lay-o-NEE (Dutch) | German, Dutch |
| Evita | | - | Spanish |
| Alemayehu | | - | Eastern African, Amharic |
| Ephrath | | - | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |