have/keep an/one's eye out for
idiom
: to hope to see or find (someone or something)
I'm keeping an eye out for a good cheap used car.
He'll be here soon, so keep your eye out for him.
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Some reviews note greasiness after use, so keep an eye out for that.
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 24 June 2025
Among the meadows and woods, be sure to keep an eye out for all sorts of fauna: Turkeys, deer, owls, herons, and foxes have been known to use Hawkskill as their stomping grounds.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
The best way to control aphids is to keep an eye out for them.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
There’s an enjoyable turn by Brendan Gleeson as CEO of the pharmaceutical firm that developed the drugs (and keep an eye out for an unbilled cameo by Anthony Hopkins).
—Will Harris, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 24 June 2025
Among the meadows and woods, be sure to keep an eye out for all sorts of fauna: Turkeys, deer, owls, herons, and foxes have been known to use Hawkskill as their stomping grounds.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
The best way to control aphids is to keep an eye out for them.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
There’s an enjoyable turn by Brendan Gleeson as CEO of the pharmaceutical firm that developed the drugs (and keep an eye out for an unbilled cameo by Anthony Hopkins).
—Will Harris, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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“Have/keep an/one's eye out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fkeep%20an%2Fone%27s%20eye%20out%20for. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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