keep one's eyes peeled

Language: en

Meaning: (intransitive,idiomatic,(with "for"))To beon the alert, to bewatchful.1990,Michael Crichton,Jurassic Park:And directly below is our Mesozoic jungle river -- where, if you are lucky, you just may catch a glimpse of a very rare carnivore.Keep your eyes peeled, everyone!2003November 14, Laura Bly, “Sailing into the past”, inUSA Today:lookouts posted to the port and starboard bowskeep their eyes peeledfor the ghostly outline of approaching traffic.

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