keeping one's head on a swivel

A form of keep one's head on a swivel — To be on the alert, to be watchful.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep one's head on a swivel
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APA

keeping one's head on a swivel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20head%20on%20a%20swivel

MLA

“keeping one's head on a swivel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20head%20on%20a%20swivel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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