Phrase guide

keep an eye out

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To watch for or look out for.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I think we're getting close, so keep an eye out for the next street.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pitää silmällä — to watch for
  • French: être attentif — to watch for
  • French: être vigilant — to watch for
  • Galician: botar o ollo — to watch for
  • German: achten auf — to watch for
  • German: Ausschau halten — to watch for
  • Italian: tenere d'occhio — to watch for
  • Polish: wytężać wzrok — to watch for
  • Polish: wytężyć wzrok — to watch for
  • Polish: wypatrywać — to watch for
  • Polish: wypatrzyć — to watch for
  • Swedish: hålla utkik — to watch for