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1 keep one's wits about one
to be cautious, alert and watchful.يَكونُ حَذِرا أو مُحْتَرِسا -
2 keep watch
a) to be on guard:يَحْرُسHe kept watch while the other soldiers slept.
b) to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.يُراقِب، يبقى يَقِظا، يَحْرُس -
3 واظب
وَاظَبَ \ persevere: to keep on trying; continue steadily (at or in or with sth. that is hard or uninteresting). persist: (often with in) to refuse to stop doing sth., in spite of failure, advice, etc.: He persists in driving a car though he can hardly see. \ وَاظَبَ على \ keep: (with a present participle; often with on) to continue to do sth.; do sth. repeatedly: He kept (on) hitting me. Keep (on) trying till you succeed, make or do sth. regularly Keep notes of all that you see. \ وَاظَبَ على الذَّهاب إلى \ go to: to visit regularly; to attend: Which school do you go to?. \ وَاعٍ \ alert: watchful; ready to act. aware: having knowledge: I was not aware of his death (or that he was dead). conscious: awake; able to understand what is happening: The driver was badly hurt but still conscious, having knowledge; understanding John is conscious of his responsibilities. \ See Also مدرك (مُدْرِك) \ وَاعٍ لِذَاتِه \ self-conscious: feeling ashamed or uncomfortable because one’s actions or appearance may seem foolish to others: He is much too self-conscious to make a public speech. She is self-conscious about her big feet.
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keep in sight — Synonyms and related words: and listen, be vigilant, be watchful, bear in mind, eye, eyeball, follow, gaze at, have a looksee, have regard for, hold in mind, hold in view, keep alert, keep in mind, keep in view, keep under observation, keep vigil … Moby Thesaurus
keep one's eyes peeled — keep your eyes peeled for a light blue Pontiac Syn: keep a (sharp) lookout, look out, keep one s eyes open, keep watch, be watchful, be alert, be on the alert, be on the qui vive, be on guard … Thesaurus of popular words
keep one's weather eye open — See: WEATHER EYE … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's weather eye open — See: WEATHER EYE … 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 — {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 someone on their toes — phrase to make someone concentrate so that they are ready to deal with anything that might happen He keeps changing the rules, just to keep us on our toes. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: toe * * … Useful english dictionary
keep your eye on the ball — If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening … The small dictionary of idiomes
keep your eyes peeled — If you keep your eyes peeled, you stay alert or watchful … The small dictionary of idiomes
keep one's weather eye open — 1. To be alert 2. To keep a sharp lookout • • • Main Entry: ↑weather … Useful english dictionary
keep on their toes — keep (someone) on their toes informal : to cause someone to be alert and prepared to deal with problems Taking care of three kids really keeps me on my toes. The boss made regular inspections in order to keep employees on their toes. • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
