have/keep an/one's eye out for
idiom
: to hope to see or find (someone or something)
I'm keeping an eye out for a good cheap used car.
He'll be here soon, so keep your eye out for him.
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Meanwhile, keep an eye out for meteors from the Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capricornids, which are now active through early August.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Along the way, keep an eye out for El Camino Real’s distinctive roadside bells, added in the early 1900s to mark the route.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Check the undersides of foliage, where aphids hide, and keep an eye out for sooty mold.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Leaving North Cascades, keep an eye out for some famous fly-fishing rivers during the remainder of the road trip.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Along the way, keep an eye out for El Camino Real’s distinctive roadside bells, added in the early 1900s to mark the route.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Check the undersides of foliage, where aphids hide, and keep an eye out for sooty mold.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Leaving North Cascades, keep an eye out for some famous fly-fishing rivers during the remainder of the road trip.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for have/keep an/one's eye out for
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“Have/keep an/one's eye out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fkeep%20an%2Fone%27s%20eye%20out%20for. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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