eye-in-the-sky
eye in the sky
Overhead surveillance of some kind, such as a camera or a police helicopter. Guys, that store we robbed had an eye-in-the-sky—the cops are definitely going to find us! The eye-in-the-sky illuminated the fleeing suspect as officers pursued him on foot.
See also: eye, sky
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
eye-in-the-sky
n. an overhead surveillance camera, usually in a dome; a traffic police helicopter. The cops used an eye-in-the-sky to get the evidence and make the arrest.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- eye in the sky
- be (sitting) on (one's) tail
- mouth on
- mouth on (one)
- leg it
- beat cop
- hide away
- hole up
- cop
- bent cop