keep someone on their toes

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To keep someone attentive, active, busy or alert.

Equivalents

Españolmantenerlo de puntillas

Deutschauf Trab halten

1 more languages

Suomipitää varpaillaan

Examples

“Four-year-old twins will certainly keep ⟳ you on your toes!”

CEFR level

C2

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

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See also

keep someone posted keep someone posted up keep someone sweet keep someone up at night keep someone up late keep straight

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