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
Charlottashah-LOT-ahSwedish
Liannelee-ANEnglish (Rare)
Iseulti-SOOLT (English), i-ZOOLT (English), EE-səlt (English)Arthurian Romance
MÁIrtÍN-Irish
Parham['pærəm]
Kaorukah-o-ṙooJapanese