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1 держать нос по ветру
1) General subject: Keep one's eye on the ball (=Keep one's nose to the wind), set up sail to every wind, trim (one's) sails to the wind, trim the sails to the wind, wait for the cat to jump, have one's finger on the pulse (AD), look out for squalls2) Set phrase: trim one's sails to the wind, keep a weather eye open3) Makarov: serve the time, set up( one's) sail to every windУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > держать нос по ветру
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2 держать руку на пульсе
General subject: Keep one's eye on the ball (=Keep one's nose to the wind), keep one's finger on the pulse, have a keen sense of the pulse of, have one's finger on the pulse of, keep abreast of (the developments, events, etc.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > держать руку на пульсе
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3 быть на чеку
1) General subject: keep one's head on a swivel, be alert, be vigilant, vigilant2) Naval: be on the look-out3) Colloquial: keep an eye out4) Idiomatic expression: keep (one's) eye on the ball -
4 предупреждать
1) General subject: admonish (против совершения какого-л. проступка), alert (об опасности), anticipate, caution, exhort, forestall, give notice, monish (против совершения какого-л. проступка), notice, pre admonish, pre-admonish, prevent, previse, shore, tip (кого-либо), tip a wink (кого-л.), tip off, tip the wink (кого-л.), warn, preempt2) Colloquial: shout up3) Dialect: warn (о гремучей змее, часах и т.п.; шумом)5) Jargon: keep (one's) eye on the ball, put ( someone) wise6) Football: book7) leg.N.P. notify in advance8) Makarov: avoid9) Archaic: denounce (об опасности и т.п.), denunciate (об опасности и т.п.), prevent (желание, вопросы и т.п.) -
5 держать ухо востро
keep an eye on the ball, keep one's eyes peeled/skinned; watch one's stepАмериканизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > держать ухо востро
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6 быть начеку
1) General subject: bright to keep a bright lookout, have one's wits about one, prick up ears, stay sharp, to be there, watch, be all there, have wits about one, keep eyes skinned, keep watch, know the time of day, look out for squalls, be on the lookout (Officers are on the lookout for drunk drivers 24/7.), keep one's ears open, be on one's toes, be on the watch2) American: keep eyes on the ball3) Engineering: watch out4) Jargon: get the lead out, keep an eye out5) Set phrase: keep a weather eye open6) Makarov: be on guard, keep a bright lookout, prick up ( one's) ears, to be all there
См. также в других словарях:
keep one's eye on the ball — {v. phr.} 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. * /Keep your eye on the baseball or you won t be able to hit it./ 2. {informal} To be watchful and ready; be wide awake and… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's eye on the ball — {v. phr.} 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. * /Keep your eye on the baseball or you won t be able to hit it./ 2. {informal} To be watchful and ready; be wide awake and… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's eye on the ball — ► keep one s eye on (or take one s eye off) the ball keep (or fail to keep) one s attention focused on the matter in hand. Main Entry: ↑ball … English terms dictionary
keep one's eye on the ball — keep one s eye on (or take one s eye off) the ball keep (or fail to keep) one s attention focused on the matter in hand … Useful english dictionary
keep\ one's\ eye\ on\ the\ ball — v. phr. 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. Keep your eye on the baseball or you won t be able to hit it. 2. informal To be watchful and ready; be wide awake and ready to … Словарь американских идиом
keep one's eye on the ball — verb To maintain ones concentration fixed on one important theme. My ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesnt often make people happy but I found that over a period of time its better to be that way. So… … Wiktionary
keep one's eye on the ball — be watchful and ready You should keep your eye on the ball or you will make a mistake … Idioms and examples
keep one's eye on (or take one's eye off) the ball — keep (or fail to keep) one s attention focused on the matter in hand. → ball … English new terms dictionary
take one's eye off the ball — ► keep one s eye on (or take one s eye off) the ball keep (or fail to keep) one s attention focused on the matter in hand. Main Entry: ↑ball … English terms dictionary
take one's eye off the ball — verb To lose ones concentration on what is most important. One of the keys to success in business is never to take your eye off the ball. Ant: keep ones eye on the ball … Wiktionary
keep\ one's\ eye\ on — • keep an eye on • keep one s eye on • have one s eye on v. phr. 1. To watch carefully; not stop paying attention to. Keep an eye on the stove in case the coffee boils. You must keep your eye on the ball when you play tennis. A good driver keeps… … Словарь американских идиом