| 单词 | to keep one's top eye open |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto keep (also have) one's top eye open l. U.S. colloquial. to keep (also have) one's top eye open and variants: to be on the lookout; to be vigilant.In quot. 2002 in a work of historical fiction. ΚΠ 1828 Amer. Farmer 5 Oct. 230/1 Perhaps it would be as well to keep our top-eye open a little sharper toward those smaller items of family expenses. 1843 J. S. Robb Streaks Squatter Life 105 Keep your eye skinned for Ingins, 'cause ef we git deep in a yarn here, without a top eye open, the cussed varmints 'll pop on us unawars. 1851 Caution!! Colored People of Boston (single sheet) Keep a Sharp Look Out for kidnappers, and have top eye open. 2002 S. Pearsall Trouble don't Last iii. 10 Harrison cleared his throat loudly and said, ‘Sleep with your top eye open this evenin, you hear me, Samuel?’ < as lemmas |
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