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To be on the alert; to watch carefully or vigilantly for something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: keep an eye peeled
Antonyms: none provided
pay attention; be watchful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: watch, look out, watch out
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Hungarian:
nyitva tartja a szemét
— to be on the alert; to watch carefully or vigilantly for something
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Polish:
mieć oczy dookoła głowy
— to be on the alert; to watch carefully or vigilantly for something
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Polish:
mieć oczy szeroko otwarte
— to be on the alert; to watch carefully or vigilantly for something
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Polish:
mieć się na baczności
— to be on the alert; to watch carefully or vigilantly for something