| 单词 | to keep an eye after |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto keep (also have) an (or one's) eye after (b) to keep (also have) an (or one's) eye after: to maintain a covetous (also occasionally amorous) interest in; to keep a watchful eye on. Cf. to keep one's eye on at Phrases 2l(a). ΚΠ 1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 695 I mon..eirnestly efter him haue myne E ay. 1641 R. Brathwait Penitent Pilgrim xxii. 117 One that had a dangerous leering eye after his Neighbours Wife. 1657 J. Dodington tr. C. Vialart Hist. Govt. France 527 The King having secured the Peace in Languedoc, Monsieur le Cardinal invited him to have an eye after the establishment of it in Provence. 1781 Parl. Reg. 1781–96 II. 39 It was hoped, he said, that the honourable gentleman had not himself an eye after the diamond. 1821 Life D. Haggart (ed. 2) 21 I soon observed, however, that he was keeping an eye after me, and he saw me go into my lodging. 1895 Caledonia 1 489 As she is very good-looking and clever, if not rich, she may have an eye after one of these young ministers who are coming to Linnburn on Thursday. 1917 T. C. Murray Sovereign Love in Spring & Other Plays 23 I want to have an eye after the little mare. 1980 National Assembly Official Rep. (Republic of Kenya) 52 845 We would like the Minister for Higher Education to keep an eye after the establishment of the bureau, particularly in the tendering section. < as lemmas |
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