keep on toes



keep somebody on their toes

to force someone to continue giving all their attention and energy to what they are doing He gave me a couple of extra things to do just to keep me on my toes.
See also: keep, on, toe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Loviatar-Finnish Mythology
Soso-Georgian
Blandine-French
Wido-Ancient Germanic
Kristofor-Croatian (Rare)
Luitger-German (Archaic)