Watch (someone or something) like a hawk In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "watch (someone or something) like a hawk", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2022-07-03 08:07

Meaning of Watch (someone or something) like a hawk

Watch (someone or something) like a hawk verb phrase

To watch someone or something very closely and carefully

She watched the plumber like a hawk as if she was afraid that he would do something wrong.

In our company, our manager always watches us like a hawk.

Other phrases about:

get a load of something or someone

To tell someone to pay attention to something interesting

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears

Everybody, pay attention to me.

warn (one) off (from someone or something)

To tell someone to leave or stay away from a dangerous situation or trouble

have square eyes

To spend the excessive amount of time on watching television

take a blind bit of notice

Pay attention to someone or something

Grammar and Usage of Watch (someone or something) like a hawk

Verb Forms

  • watches (someone or somthing) like a hawk
  • watched (someone or somthing) like a hawk
  • watching (someone or something) lika a hawk

The verb "watch" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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