on the qui vive

On the lookout; alert and wary. Customers are being warned to remain on the qui vive for fraudulent emails and phone calls asking for bank details and account passwords. The structure of the government is designed so that each branch is a sentinel on the qui vive against the other two, lest they become too powerful or autocratic.

See also: on, vive

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

on the qui vive

On the alert, vigilant, as in The police have been warned to be on the qui vive for terrorists. This expression, containing the French words for "[long] live who?" originated as a sentinel's challenge to determine a person's political sympathies. The answer expected of allies was something like vive le roi ("long live the king"). It was taken over into English with its revised meaning in the early 1700s, the first recorded use being in 1726.

See also: on, vive

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

on the qui vive

on the alert or lookout.

The French expression qui vive? (used in English since the late 16th century) means literally ‘(long) live who?’ In former times a sentry would issue this challenge to someone approaching his post so as to ascertain where their allegiance lay.

1976 J. E. Weems Death Song They came in groups of four, five, or six—‘all on the qui vive , apprehensive of treachery, and ready to meet it’.

See also: on, vive

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

on the qui ˈvive

paying close attention to a situation, in case something happens: He’s always on the qui vive for a business opportunity.

See also: on, vive

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

on the qui vive

On the alert; vigilant: "a loathsome Dublin politico who is on the qui vive for ... terrorists" (Julian Moynahan).

See also: on, vive

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

vive
keep a sharp lookout (for something or someone)
conspiracy to commit murder
conspiracy to murder
show (one) the receipts
with receipts
respond
respond to
respond to (someone or something
come with receipts

词组	on the qui vive
释义	on the qui vive on the qui vive On the lookout; alert and wary. Customers are being warned to remain on the qui vive for fraudulent emails and phone calls asking for bank details and account passwords. The structure of the government is designed so that each branch is a sentinel on the qui vive against the other two, lest they become too powerful or autocratic. See also: on, vive Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on the qui vive On the alert, vigilant, as in The police have been warned to be on the qui vive for terrorists. This expression, containing the French words for "[long] live who?" originated as a sentinel's challenge to determine a person's political sympathies. The answer expected of allies was something like vive le roi ("long live the king"). It was taken over into English with its revised meaning in the early 1700s, the first recorded use being in 1726. See also: on, vive The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. on the qui vive on the alert or lookout. The French expression qui vive? (used in English since the late 16th century) means literally ‘(long) live who?’ In former times a sentry would issue this challenge to someone approaching his post so as to ascertain where their allegiance lay. 1976 J. E. Weems Death Song They came in groups of four, five, or six—‘all on the qui vive , apprehensive of treachery, and ready to meet it’. See also: on, vive Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary on the qui ˈvive paying close attention to a situation, in case something happens: He’s always on the qui vive for a business opportunity. See also: on, vive Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary on the qui vive On the alert; vigilant: "a loathsome Dublin politico who is on the qui vive for ... terrorists" (Julian Moynahan). See also: on, vive American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: vive keep a sharp lookout (for something or someone) conspiracy to commit murder conspiracy to murder show (one) the receipts with receipts respond respond to respond to (someone or something come with receipts
随便看	likes of likes of, the like someone possessed like something the cat brought/dragged in like something the cat brought in like something the cat dragged in like stealing acorns from a blind pig like stink like stink on a monkey/skunk/pig/etc. like taking candy from a baby like taking coals to Newcastle like talking to a wall like that like the back of a bus like the cat that got, stole, etc. the cream like the cat that got the cream like the cat that's got the cream like the cat that stole the cream like the clappers like the deuce like the devil like the dickens like there ain't no tomorrow like there's no tomorrow like there was no tomorrow