have one's eye on
The phrase "have one's eye on" is often used to indicate focused attention or desire towards something or someone.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)To monitor someone or something closely, often with a sense of expectation.
Example
- The coach had his eye on the new player during practice.
- She has her eye on the clock, waiting for the meeting to end.
B2General
(informal)To desire or aim to acquire something.
Example
- He has his eye on a promotion at work.
- She has her eye on a new car.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "have one's eye on":
have eyes onin one's sightskeep an eye openkeep a lookoutkeep sight ofget one's eye inset one's cap atbe on the lookoutlook out for someonewatch one's backon one's mindhave one's name onall eyeswatch one's stepaim athave one's name written all overbe onout of the corner of one's eyelook on