keep a close watch/eye

idiom

: to watch closely
Keep (a) close watch/eye on the baby.

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Originally, the chief driver behind setting up the camera had been so DeCrans could keep a close eye on his home and family. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025 That leaves Wall Street and the Federal Reserve to keep a close eye on whether consumer demand remains in positive territory or fall off a cliff in the face of lingering uncertainty. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 May 2025 Venture capitalists keep a close watch on the performance of incubators to see which ones are churning out winning companies. Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 In their statement, police warned parents and guardians to keep a close eye on what their kids bring to school. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for keep a close watch/eye

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“Keep a close watch/eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20a%20close%20watch%2Feye. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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