keeping someone on their toes

A form of keep someone on their toes — To keep someone attentive, active, busy or alert.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep someone on their toes
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keeping someone on their toes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20someone%20on%20their%20toes

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“keeping someone on their toes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20someone%20on%20their%20toes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keeping someone on their toes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20someone%20on%20their%20toes.

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