keeping one's eyes open

A form of keep one's eyes open — To be on the alert; to watch carefully or vigilantly for something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep one's eyes open
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keeping one's eyes open. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20eyes%20open

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“keeping one's eyes open.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20eyes%20open. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keeping one's eyes open,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20eyes%20open.

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