keep (someone or something) 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.
See also: keep, sight
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.
- keep in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)
- keep sight of somebody/something
- for (one's) (own) sake
- for sake
- wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
- wash one's hands of
- wash your hands of
- wash your hands of somebody/something