to+be+on+the+watch+for+danger

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• (be) on the watch (for somebody) — be on the ˈwatch (for sb/sth) idiom to be looking carefully for sb/sth that you expect to see, especially in order to avoid possible danger • Be on the watch for thieves. Main entry: ↑watchidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• (be) on the watch (for something) — be on the ˈwatch (for sb/sth) idiom to be looking carefully for sb/sth that you expect to see, especially in order to avoid possible danger • Be on the watch for thieves. Main entry: ↑watchidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• be on the watch — be on the alert for danger or trouble. → watch …   English new terms dictionary

• on the watch — phrasal : on the alert * * * on the watch Vigilant, looking out (for danger, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑watch …   Useful english dictionary

• be on the lookout for — phrase to be watching carefully in order to find, obtain, or avoid someone or something Police in Brighton are on the lookout for a gang of car thieves. Thesaurus: to watch someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: lookout * * * be on the lookout… …   Useful english dictionary

• (be) on the lookout (for somebody) — be on the ˈlookout (for sb/sth) | keep a ˈlookout (for sb/sth) idiom (informal) to watch carefully for sb/sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want • The public should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease.… …   Useful english dictionary

• (be) on the lookout (for something) — be on the ˈlookout (for sb/sth) | keep a ˈlookout (for sb/sth) idiom (informal) to watch carefully for sb/sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want • The public should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease.… …   Useful english dictionary

• watch — I [[t]wɒ̱tʃ[/t]] LOOKING AND PAYING ATTENTION ♦ watches, watching, watched (Please look at category 15 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you watch someone or something, you look at them,… …   English dictionary

• watch — 1 verb 1 LOOK AT (I, T) to look at and pay attention to something that is happening: Do you want to join in or just sit and watch? | watch sb/sth: Harriet watched the man with interest as he walked in. | watch sb do/doing sth: Jack watched them… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• watch — watch1 W1S1 [wɔtʃ US wa:tʃ, wo:tʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(look)¦ 2¦(be careful)¦ 3¦(pay attention)¦ 4¦(care for)¦ 5¦(secretly)¦ 6 watch your step 7 watch your back 8 watch the clock 9 watch the time 10 watch it …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• watch — verb 1》 look at attentively.     ↘keep under careful or protective observation.     ↘(watch for) look out for. 2》 exercise care, caution, or restraint about.     ↘[usu. in imperative] (watch out) be careful. 3》 maintain an interest in. 4》 archaic …   English new terms dictionary