keep a weather eye open
keep a weather eye open verb: to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention.
Verb
keep a weather eye open (third-person singular simple present keeps a weather eye open, present participle keeping a weather eye open, simple past and past participle kept a weather eye open)
- to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:keep a weather eye open.
- Synonyms:
- keep half an eye on something, keep one's wits about one
Synonyms of keep a weather eye open
- keep half an eye on something
- keep one's wits about one
Forms of keep a weather eye open
| third-person singular present | keeps a weather eye open |
|---|---|
| present participle | keeping a weather eye open |
| past participle | kept a weather eye open |
| past | kept a weather eye open |
Questions about keep a weather eye open
- What does keep a weather eye open mean?
- Keep a weather eye open means to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention.
- What part of speech is keep a weather eye open?
- Keep a weather eye open is a verb.
- What is the past tense of keep a weather eye open?
- The past tense of keep a weather eye open is kept a weather eye open.
Words near keep a weather eye open in the dictionary
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