kept a weather eye open

A form of keep a weather eye open — to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep a weather eye open
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kept a weather eye open. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20a%20weather%20eye%20open

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“kept a weather eye open.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20a%20weather%20eye%20open. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept a weather eye open,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20a%20weather%20eye%20open.

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