keep a close watch/eye

idiom

: to watch closely
Keep (a) close watch/eye on the baby.

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After that, keep a close eye on how things play out and make minor adjustments as needed. Max Avery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 Dogs should always be walked on a leash and owners should keep a close eye on changes in their body language, the organization said. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 May 2025 Risk Management: Josh: Short term traders can look to cut losses around the $80 mark while longer term investors should keep a close eye on the $75 level - a key area of support the past year. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 5 May 2025 Researchers plan to keep a close eye on the 15 eastern quolls, which are each about the size of a small domestic cat. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for keep a close watch/eye

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“Keep a close watch/eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20a%20close%20watch%2Feye. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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