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kept one's head on a swivel

kept one's head on a swivel is the simple past and past participle of keep one's head on a swivel.

Meaning of keep one's head on a swivel

Verb

keep one's head on a swivel (third-person singular simple present keeps one's head on a swivel, present participle keeping one's head on a swivel, simple past and past participle kept one's head on a swivel)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, (with "for")) To be on the alert, to be watchful.
    • Near-synonyms: keep an eye out, keep one's eyes open

Questions about kept one's head on a swivel

What is kept one's head on a swivel the simple past and past participle of?
Kept one's head on a swivel is the simple past and past participle of keep one's head on a swivel.

Words near kept one's head on a swivel in the dictionary

  1. kept one's head
  2. kept one's head above the water
  3. kept one's head above water
  4. kept one's head below the parapet
  5. kept one's head down
  6. kept one's head on a swivel
  7. kept one's head on one's shoulders
  8. kept one's head upon one's shoulders
  9. kept one's knickers on
  10. kept one's lips sealed
  11. kept one's mouth shut

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