be+on+the+watch
21on the watch — {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful. * /The customs inspector was on the watch for diamond smugglers./ * /Mary was on the watch for bargains at the auction./ Compare: EYE OUT, LOOK OUT(2) …
22on\ the\ watch — adj. phr. Alert; watchful. The customs inspector was on the watch for diamond smugglers. Mary was on the watch for bargains at the auction. Compare: eye out, look out(2) …
23on the watch — phrasal : on the alert * * * on the watch Vigilant, looking out (for danger, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑watch …
24(be) on the watch (for somebody) — be on the ˈwatch (for sb/sth) idiom to be looking carefully for sb/sth that you expect to see, especially in order to avoid possible danger • Be on the watch for thieves. Main entry: ↑watchidiom …
25(be) on the watch (for something) — be on the ˈwatch (for sb/sth) idiom to be looking carefully for sb/sth that you expect to see, especially in order to avoid possible danger • Be on the watch for thieves. Main entry: ↑watchidiom …
26on the watch — adjective On duty as a guard or lookout; vigilant; alert. Come into that little brush shop and sit down, father theyll let you sit down, said Eppie, always on the watch lest one of her fathers strange attacks should come on …
27on the watch — idi vigilant; alert: a hunter on the watch for game[/ex] …
28officer of the watch — noun 1. the deck officer who during his or her watch is responsible to the master for the navigation of a ship. 2. the engineer officer who is in charge of the engine room during his or her watch. 3. Navy the officer who is responsible for the… …
29officer of the watch — Naut. the officer primarily responsible for the navigation of a ship, in the absence of the captain, during a certain watch. * * * …
30be on the watch — be on the alert for danger or trouble. → watch …
