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kept an eye open

kept an eye open is the simple past and past participle of keep an eye open.

Meaning of keep an eye open

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To remain vigilant for someone or something.
  2. (idiomatic) To remain vigilant for a possibly dangerous situation.

Questions about kept an eye open

What is kept an eye open the simple past and past participle of?
Kept an eye open is the simple past and past participle of keep an eye open.

Words near kept an eye open in the dictionary

  1. kept a weather eye open
  2. kept across
  3. kept ahead
  4. kept an act
  5. kept an eye on
  6. kept an eye open
  7. kept an eye out
  8. kept an eye peeled
  9. kept an eye skinned
  10. kept around
  11. kept at

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