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keeps an eye peeled

keeps an eye peeled is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep an eye peeled.

Meaning of keep an eye peeled

Verb

keep an eye peeled (third-person singular simple present keeps an eye peeled, present participle keeping an eye peeled, simple past and past participle kept an eye peeled)

  1. (idiomatic) To look out (for something) attentively.
    • Keep an eye peeled, you never know when the ice-cream truck will pass by.

Questions about keeps an eye peeled

What is keeps an eye peeled the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps an eye peeled is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep an eye peeled.

Words near keeps an eye peeled in the dictionary

  1. keeps ahead
  2. keeps an act
  3. keeps an eye on
  4. keeps an eye open
  5. keeps an eye out
  6. keeps an eye peeled
  7. keeps an eye skinned
  8. keeps around
  9. keeps at
  10. keeps away
  11. keeps away from

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