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| keep an eye on |
| 1. v. To watch and pay attention to, in case of misbehaviour or mishap. |
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| I must keep an eye on this sauce in case it curdles. |
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| Analysis |
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| keep |
| 1. v. To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. |
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| to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession |
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| 2. v. (heading, transitive) To hold the status of something. |
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| 3. v. To maintain possession of. |
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| I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies. |
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| an |
| 1. art. Form of a used before a vowel sound |
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| 2. art. (now quite rare) Form of a used before 'h' in an unstressed syllable |
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| 3. art. (nonstandard) Form of a used before 'h' in a stressed syllable |
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| 4. conj. (archaic) If |
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| 5. conj. (archaic) So long as. |
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| eye |
| 1. n. An organ through which animals see. |
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| Bright lights really hurt my eyes. |
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| 2. n. The visual sense. |
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| The car was quite pleasing to the eye, but impractical. |
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| 3. n. The iris of the eye, being of a specified colour. |
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| on |
| 1. adj. In the state of being active, functioning or operating. |
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| 2. adj. Performing according to schedule. |
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| Are we still on for tonight? |
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| Is the show still on? |
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| 3. adj. (chiefly UK, informal, usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate. |
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