keep in sight

keep (someone or something) in sight

1. To position oneself to be able to see someone or something. Keep the thief in sight while I call the police.
2. To remember or remind oneself of something. If you don't keep your goal in sight, you'll give up before you can ever achieve it.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

keep someone in sight

to make sure that a person is visible at all times. He looks suspicious. Keep him in sight at all times. I cannot keep him in sight day and night.
See also: keep, sight
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • keep (someone or something) in sight
  • keep sight of
  • keep sight of (someone or something)
  • keep sight of somebody/something
  • for (one's) (own) sake
  • for sake
  • wash hands of
  • wash one's hands of
  • wash your hands of
  • wash your hands of somebody/something