keep a sharp lookout (for something or someone)



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keep a sharp lookout (for something or someone)

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cadeyrn-Ancient Celtic
DanielDAN-yəl (English), dah-nee-EL (Jewish), dan-YEL (French), DAH-nee-el (German), DAHN-yel (Polish)English, Hebrew, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Spanish, Portugu
Rearden-Irish
Despoina-Greek Mythology, Greek
GÜLİStan-Turkish
Marguerite[.ma:gə'ri:t]