on the watch for

idiom

: regularly checking to see if someone has arrived or if something has appeared or happened

When you're driving in winter you should always be on the watch for ice on the roads.

I am always on the watch for a good bargain.

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While most human infections of bird flu continue to be in farm workers exposed to infected animals, health officials are on the watch for any indications of spread among humans. —

Matthew Brockett, Fortune Asia, 2 Dec. 2024 After downloading the app, hold the bottom button on the watch for three seconds to power it on. —

PCMAG, 12 Oct. 2024 The warrant process isn’t perfect, and judges need to be on the watch for law enforcement lying about their true purposes for a search. —

Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Despite millions of Netflix users watching season 1 of The Watcher, star Naomi Watts remains on the watch for an update on The Watcher season 2. —

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024 Be on the watch for these respiratory illnesses that may have a significant impact on your health. —

Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024 You were told repeatedly to be on the watch for your mind going into a kind of mental trance. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 The self-driving car parked on Main Street is asked to be on the watch for the person that the stalker wants to follow. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 Be on the watch for that additional coverage. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023

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