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Meaning of have one's eye on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, one's, eye, on.
To watch.
To seek, to pursue.

Equivalents

Suomi olla kiikarissa

Polski mieć na oku

Examples

“I have my eye on you, so you'd better not cause any trouble.”

“She now wants to be a Paris MP. But Fillon wants the same Paris seat when he steps down, after next year's election. Both have their eye on the main prize: running for Paris mayor in 2014.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

have one's fill have one's finger on the pulse have one's finger on the trigger have one's fingers all thumbs have one's fingers in many pies have one's fingers in the till