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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrancaBRAN-ka (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
Renat-Russian
Ahtisaari[ahtisari:]
OdinO-dinNorse Mythology, English (Modern)
Maximilianmahk-see-MEE-lee-ahn (German), mak-si-MIL-ee-ən (English), mak-si-MIL-yən (English)German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Thalia-Greek Mythology (Latinized)