sleep with one eye open
Definitions
To remain vigilant at all times, especially by remaining partially awake or sleeping only lightly so as to avoid being caught off guard.
Equivalents
2 more languages
Examples
“Sleep⟳ with one eye open⟳ You have⟳ no idea what I'm capable of Keep⟳ claiming holier than thou My knife can stab more holes than you can count⟳ How dare you sleep⟳ where a king once slept And dry the tears of where his queen has wept”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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