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
Lileas	-	Scottish
Menashe	-	Hebrew
Marisa	mah-REE-zah (Italian), mah-REE-sah (Spanish), mə-RIS-ə (English)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Ashby	['æʃbi]
Neva	-	English
Angela	['ændʒələ]