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keep a watchful eye (on someone or something)

To observe or monitor someone or something very closely. You've got to keep a watchful eye on those kids—they love getting into trouble! The success of this product is our company's last chance, so I've been keeping a watchful eye on the sales figures. The police have said they will be keeping a watchful eye to ensure the street party does not get out of hand.
See also: eye, keep, someone, watchful

under the (watchful) eye of

Under the careful protection, care, or surveillance of (someone). They were supposed to be under the watchful eye of the teachers during the field trip, but two of the students managed to slip away undetected and went missing in the nearby woods. One had to be extremely careful what one said publicly back in those days, as we were all under the eye of the Soviet Union.
See also: eye, of
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The study identified 223 children with nonsevere otitis media whose parents were then educated about the pros and cons of managing the infection by watchful waiting or treatment with antibiotics.
A companion study (1) showed that non-nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy yielded no difference in subjective quality of life, although clinically important increases in erectile dysfunction (number needed to harm [NNH]=3) and urinary leakage (NNH=4) did occur, compared with watchful waiting.
The absolute benefits of surgery over watchful waiting in terms of overall and prostate-cancer-specific survival increased significantly later in the trial, between 10 and 23 years of follow-up, the study authors noted.
The researchers tracked nearly 2,000 women from ten different countries, including the UK, in the largest trial of 'watchful waiting' ever undertaken.
Dubai Police on Sunday warned parents of the dangers that follow when neglecting your child, and called residents to keep a watchful eye at all times.
The Department of Meteorology said on Wednesday people in North, North Central, Uva and North Western province should be watchful as maximum heat index has increased.
That is to be watchful and alert: to closely examine ourselves to see who we really are this past year.
Chris Cooke, who faced 116 balls and struck nine fours in a watchful innings, top scored with 69, but after his dismissal De Lange attacked the bowling to score 39 - his highest score for Glamorgan - and share 57 in only 9.2 overs with Craig Meschede.
This is a Adams progress genuine watchful the most bosses This is a big season for the former Sheffield United forward - he has a chance to progress into a forward of genuine quality under the watchful eye of one of the most experienced bosses in the game.
Issuing instructions for keeping a watchful eye on the flow of rivers, canals and water channels, the Chief Minister directed that rainwater channels of Sialkot be monitored round the clock and all out arrangements be made for coping with any situation.
The guidelines include treatment algorithms that recommend watchful waiting for children six months to two years of age if the diagnosis of AOM is uncertain and the illness is nonsevere.
If you have degenerative mitral valve disease, you may want to consider a more aggressive treatment plan than "watchful waiting," according to a recent Cleveland Clinic study.
Fellside Primary School pupil Moore started playing three years ago under the watchful eye of his coach Julia Knox.
Last week the fish were released into the Afon Ystrad, near Denbigh, under the watchful eye of Colin Blythin, the Trust's education officer.