keep a close watch/eye

idiom

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

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Advocacy groups are pushing the Trump administration to keep a close eye on Venu. Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 As always, keep a close eye on local weather predictions in your area, prepare for power outages, and avoid the roads in bad weather. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025 Economists and investors alike keep a close eye on that metric to help understand inflationary pressures in the economy. Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024 Christmas could be coming early for kids this year, as local meteorologists keep a close eye on whether a possible snow storm hits the region around Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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