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has one's eye on

has one's eye on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one's eye on.

Meaning of have one's eye on

Verb

have one's eye on (third-person singular simple present has one's eye on, present participle having one's eye on, simple past and past participle had one's eye on)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, one's, eye, on.
    Synonyms:
    have designs on
  2. To watch.
    • I have my eye on you, so you'd better not cause any trouble.
    Synonyms:
    keep an eye on
  3. To seek, to pursue.
    • She now wants to be a Paris MP. But Fillon wants the same Paris seat when he steps down, after next year's election. Both have their eye on the main prize: running for Paris mayor in 2014.2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in Guardian

Questions about has one's eye on

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Has one's eye on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one's eye on.

Words near has one's eye on in the dictionary

  1. has one's day in court
  2. has one's ducks in a row
  3. has one's ears lowered
  4. has one's ears on
  5. has one's ears pinned back
  6. has one's eye on
  7. has one's fill
  8. has one's finger on the pulse
  9. has one's finger on the trigger
  10. has one's fingers all thumbs
  11. has one's fingers in many pies

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