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Meaning of keep a weather eye open | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention.

idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

“For quotations using this term, see⟳ Citations:keep⟳ a weather eye open⟳.”

CEFR level

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

keep across keep ahead keep an act keep an eye on keep an eye open keep an eye out

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