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Meaning of "keep one's eyes peeled" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED

keep off
keep on
keep on a string
keep one´s chin up
keep one´s distance
keep one´s ear to the ground
keep one´s end up
keep one´s eyes skinned
keep one´s finger on the pulse
keep one´s hand in
keep one´s head
keep one´s head above water
keep one´s mouth shut
keep one´s nose clean
keep one´s nose to the grindstone
keep one´s options open
keep one´s weather eye open
keep oneself to oneself
keep open house
keep order

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED

beveled
double-barreled
enameled
French-heeled
heeled
high-heeled
jeweled
low-heeled
satcheled
traveled
unhouseled
unkeeled
unlabeled
unparalleled
unpeeled
untrammeled
untraveled
wedge-heeled
well-heeled
wheeled

Synonyms and antonyms of keep one's eyes peeled in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keep one's eyes peeled» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED

Find out the translation of keep one's eyes peeled to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keep one's eyes peeled from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keep one's eyes peeled» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

让一个人的眼睛去皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mantener los ojos bien abiertos
570 millions of speakers

English

keep one´s eyes peeled
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक की आँखें खुली रखें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تبقي عينيك مقشر واحد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

держать глаза очищенные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

manter os olhos abertos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক চোখের peeled রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

garder ses yeux ouverts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teruskan mata seseorang dikupas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halten die Augen geschält
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

1の目が剥離し続ける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하나 의 눈이 벗겨 유지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaga mata siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giữ cho đôi mắt của một người bóc vỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்களை உரிக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एखाद्याच्या डोळ्यांसमोर ठेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gözlerini tutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenere gli occhi aperti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zachować czyjeś oczy szeroko otwarte
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тримати очі очищені
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ține ochii lui cojit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να κρατήσει τα μάτια του τη φλούδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

´n mens se oë oop te hou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hålla sina ögon skalade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holde ens øyne skrelles
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keep one's eyes peeled

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED»

The term «keep one's eyes peeled» is normally little used and occupies the 133.760 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keep one's eyes peeled

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED»

Discover the use of keep one's eyes peeled in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keep one's eyes peeled and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
... and promised me a silver fourpenny on the first of every month if I would only keep my weather eye open for a seafaring man with one leg and let him know the moment he appeared. keep one's eyes peeled/skinned i mbaj syte hapur, i hap ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Have Fun: Learn to Speak and Understand American English: Or ...
KEEP ONE'S EYES OPEN (for) or KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED: to remain alert and watchful for someone or something I'm keeping my eyes open fora sale on winter coats. Please keep your eyes peeled for Mary. She's due to arrive here any ...
Milena Kunin Portney, 2013
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
Tränen vergießen • Wasserfall: flennen wie ein Wasserfall to keep one's eyes peeled Auge: die Augen offenhalten/(offen haben) ♢ Pupille: eine Pupille hinschmeißen to cry one's eyes out about s.o./s.th. Auge: sich die Augen (nach jm .) ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
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German/English Dictionary of Idioms
meadie Augen offenhalten/(offen haben) ' to keep one's eyes open, to keep one's eyes peeled co/I Wenn du die Augen offenhältst, wird dir so ein Mißgeschick nicht nochmal passieren. Nur nicht verschlafen durch die Welt spazieren! jm. die  ...
Hans Schemann, 2013
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Idioms and Other English Expressions: Grades 1-3
... that mouse in the garage,” said Gus. “He is pretty fast and hard to spot.” Read the two selections. Choose the one in which keep one's eyes peeled is used as an idiom. Circle the number of your choice.
Timothy Rasinski, Kathleen Knoblock, 2007
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
... for somebody/something watch for somebody/ something Can you keep an eye outfor my lost pen while you are dusting this room? keep one's eyes peeled/ skinned watch carefully; be observant Keep your eyes peeled for the next turning.
Vijaya Kumar, 1998
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
1900] keep one's eyes open Also, keep one's eyes peeled or skinned. Be watchful and observant. For example, We should keep our eyes open for a change in the wind's direction, or Keep your eyes peeled for the teacher. The first phrase ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Contested Truths: Keywords in American Politics Since ...
To be wise to the forces of politics is not only to keep one's eyes peeled but one's ears open. It is in that spirit that I have tried to look again at what is commonly ( though all too neatly) called the American political tradition. The result is, frankly,  ...
Daniel T. Rodgers, 1998
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The Role of Dictionary Use in the Comprehension of Idiom ...
33) keep one's eyes peeled/skinned /open Spoken to watch carefully for something Keep your eyes peeled for a campsite. To watch constantly and carefully; to be very careful to notice sb/sth: She walked along slowly, keeping her eyes ...
Renata Szczepaniak, 2006
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1001 IDIOMS TO MASTER YOUR ENGLISH
... pulled the wool over her parents' eyes when they asked her why she kept coming home so late. In the public eye—Well known, in the news E.g. Madona has been in the public eye for years. Keep one's eyes peeled—To watch carefully E.g. ...
DRITA SKILJA, 2013

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEEP ONE'S EYES PEELED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keep one's eyes peeled is used in the context of the following news items.
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English in a Minute: Keep One's Eyes Peeled
"To peel" means to pull back a layer. But, does this idiom really mean you pull back your eyelid? Figure out what it means with this episode of ... «VOA Learning English, Mar 15»
2
Champions League Results 2014: Scores, Group Tables, Standings …
That being said, there were reasons to keep one's eyes peeled across the continent as drama unfolded in every fixture before Wednesday ... «Bleacher Report, Sep 14»
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'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy': engaging espionage, critics say
In the spy game, it pays to keep one's eyes peeled. The same could be said when Oldman is on the screen and at his best. RELATED:. «Los Angeles Times, Dec 11»
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Karomber, anyone? - Part I
... so dense with large, loose, rocks that one had to keep one's eyes peeled for fear of twisting an ankle or taking a fall through carelessness. «The Friday Times, Nov 11»

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