keeps one's eyes open (for)

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variants or keeps one's eyes peeled (for)
present tense third-person singular of keep one's eyes open (for)
as in guards (against)
to be cautious of or on guard against Mother always warned us to keep our eyes open for for other dangerous drivers. The officer kept her eyes peeled for any signs of suspicious activity in the neighborhood.

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“Keeps one's eyes open (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20one%27s%20eyes%20open%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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