keep somebody on their toes

keep (one) on (one's) toes

To force someone to stay active, alert, and focused on something or someone. Having two kids under age five sure keeps me on my toes!

keep somebody on their ˈtoes

(informal) make sure that somebody is ready to deal with anything that might happen by doing things that they are not expecting: Regular surprise visits help to keep the staff on their toes. This job really keeps me on my toes.

词组	keep somebody on their toes
释义	keep somebody on their toes keep (one) on (one's) toes To force someone to stay active, alert, and focused on something or someone. Having two kids under age five sure keeps me on my toes! See also: keep, on, toe Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. keep somebody on their ˈtoes (informal) make sure that somebody is ready to deal with anything that might happen by doing things that they are not expecting: Regular surprise visits help to keep the staff on their toes. This job really keeps me on my toes. See also: keep, on, somebody, toe Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey accompany on a journey a night person a dog in the manger be out of (one's) league be out of somebody's league be rough on (someone or something) be/have done with somebody/something bargain bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)
随便看	from stem to stern from that day/time forth from the from the bottom of heart from the bottom of my heart from the bottom of (one's) heart from the bottom of one's heart from the bottom of your heart from the corner of (one's) eye from the cradle to the grave from the dead from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious from the depths of (one's) heart from the face of the earth from the first from the floor from the four corners of the earth from the get-go from the git-go from the ground up from the heart from the horse's mouth from the horse's mouth, straight from the look(s) of it/things from the old school