keep half an eye on (someone or something)
keep half an eye on (someone or something)
To watch someone or something intermittently or half-heartedly while something else is happening. Unfortunately, I don't remember what that list said because I kept half an eye on the TV while mom was trying to show it to me.
See also: eye, half, keep, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (someone or something) promises well
- accompanied by
- accompanied by (someone or something)
- accompany
- (have) got something going (with someone)
- a ghost at the feast
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- (mother) nature's (something)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows