keep one's eye in
keep one's eye in verb: to keep in practice.
Verb
keep one's eye in (third-person singular simple present keeps one's eye in, present participle keeping one's eye in, simple past and past participle kept one's eye in)
- To keep in practice.
- A man must have some work to keep his eye in and his muscles at work.1906 July 19, Mr. Crooks, The parliamentary debates, volume 161
- He'd have a beer first, just to keep his eye in; and afterwards he would have a little of the hard stuff.1968, John Le Carré, A Small Town in Germany, page 29
- Synonyms:
- keep one's hand in
Synonyms of keep one's eye in
Forms of keep one's eye in
| third-person singular present | keeps one's eye in |
|---|---|
| present participle | keeping one's eye in |
| past participle | kept one's eye in |
| past | kept one's eye in |
Questions about keep one's eye in
- What does keep one's eye in mean?
- Keep one's eye in means to keep in practice.
- What part of speech is keep one's eye in?
- Keep one's eye in is a verb.
- What is the past tense of keep one's eye in?
- The past tense of keep one's eye in is kept one's eye in.
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