on one's toes

Language:

Meanings:

1.
USUKworldwideinformalneutral
- Alert and ready to act; mentally vigilant and prepared for unexpected developments.
- Maintaining high levels of attention or responsiveness, typically because of competition or potential difficulty.
2.
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- Literally standing on the balls of one’s feet; on the tips of one’s toes.

Examples:

EN: synagogues in this town so that one must be on one's toes to remember
HI: इस गांव में कुछ भी छुआ, तो देना होगा जुर्माना
EN: Now every filmmaker is on one's toes.
HI: अब इनकी हर एक मूवी हिट जाती है।
EN: Opposite word of keeping on one's toes
HI: एक दूसरे के कानो में बुदबुदाना
EN: More words related to keeping on one's toes
TE: ఒకరి కన్నీళ్లపై సరదా వ్యాఖ్యలు చేయడం మరింత మూర్ఖత్వం అంటూ బదులిచ్చిన కోన

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