keep an eagle eye on

idiom

: to watch (someone or something) very closely
The guard kept an eagle eye on the prisoner.

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“Keep an eagle eye on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20an%20eagle%20eye%20on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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