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kept one's eyes peeled

kept one's eyes peeled is the simple past of keep one's eyes peeled.

Meaning of keep one's eyes peeled

Verb

keep one's eyes peeled (third-person singular simple present keeps one's eyes peeled, present participle keeping one's eyes peeled, simple past and past participle kept one's eyes peeled)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be on the alert, to be watchful.
    • And directly below is our Mesozoic jungle river -- where, if you are lucky, you just may catch a glimpse of a very rare carnivore. Keep your eyes peeled, everyone!1990, Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

Questions about kept one's eyes peeled

What is kept one's eyes peeled the simple past of?
Kept one's eyes peeled is the simple past of keep one's eyes peeled.

Words near kept one's eyes peeled in the dictionary

  1. kept one's end up
  2. kept one's eye on the ball
  3. kept one's eyeballs peeled
  4. kept one's eyes on the ball
  5. kept one's eyes open
  6. kept one's eyes peeled
  7. kept one's eyes skinned
  8. kept one's fingers crossed
  9. kept one's guard up
  10. kept one's hair on
  11. kept one's head

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