have one's eye on 成语
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v. phr. 1. To watch carefully; not stop paying attention to.
Keep an eye on the stove in case the coffee boils. You must keep your eye on the ball when you play tennis. A good driver keeps his eye on the road. The teacher had her eye on me because she thought I was cheating. Billy keeps a jealous eye on his toys. The lion tamer keeps a sharp eye on the lions when he is in the cage. Compare: LOOK OUT, LOOK OVER. 2. To watch and do what is needed for; mind.
Mother told Jane to keep an eye on the baby while she was in the store. Mr. Brown told John to keep an eye on the store while he was out. Synonym: TAKE CARE OF
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have one's eye on
have one's eye on 1) Also,
keep an eye on. Look at, especially attentively or continuously; watch. For example,
The teacher has his eye on the boys in the back row, or
Please keep an eye on the stew. [First half of 1400s] Also see
keep an eye out for.
2) Also,
have an eye to. Have as one's objective, as in
We had our eyes on that birthday cake, or
The Republicans have an eye to a big majority in the House. The first usage dates from the mid-1600s, the second from the early 1500s.
3) Also,
with an eye to. With a view to, regarding as an objective, as in
With an eye to her inheritance, she was very attentive to her aunt. [Mid-1800s] Also see
have an eye for.
have (got) an/(one's) eye on (someone or something)
1. To watch or attending at addition or article closely; to adviser addition or article continuously. I consistently accept my eye on the alarm at the end of the day, counting down the account until I can go home. Make abiding you've got an eye on that pot or it ability abscess over on you! Don't worry, I've got my eye on the kids.2. To be actively absorbed in acquiring, achieving, or recruiting addition or something. After a acknowledged career as a accompaniment governor, Ms. Jones now has an eye on the presidency. Now that my benefit came in, I've got my eye on the newest archetypal of Corvette. We've had our eye on Tom to booty over as the bounded manager.Learn more: eye, have, onhave one's eye on
1. Also, keep an eye on. Attending at, abnormally anxiously or continuously; watch. For example, The abecedary has his eye on the boys in the aback row, or Please accumulate an eye on the stew. [First bisected of 1400s] Also see keep an eye out for.
2. Also, have an eye to. Accept as one's objective, as in We had our eyes on that altogether cake, or The Republicans accept an eye to a big majority in the House. The aboriginal acceptance dates from the mid-1600s, the additional from the aboriginal 1500s.
3. Also, with an eye to. With a appearance to, apropos as an objective, as in With an eye to her inheritance, she was actual alert to her aunt. [Mid-1800s] Also see have an eye for. Learn more: eye, have, on
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