Meaning of KEEP AN EYE OUT - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles
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So when you first see this phrase, "...keep
an eye out...", it can seem a little bit gross.
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It can seem a little bit strange because it
doesn't actually mean you should have an eye
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out of your head.
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Ah!
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I don't even like saying that.
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But here's a little story that will help you
understand it.
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Believe it or not, my house is usually quite
messy and if we invite someone over we're
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usually cleaning the house quite frantically
while we await their arrival.
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So let's imagine I've invited my Mom over.
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Jen would be frantically cleaning one of the
rooms in the house.
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I would probably be quickly cleaning the bathrooms.
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And we would always, probably ask a kid to
sit in the front room and keep an eye out
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for Grandma.
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This means, just kind of sit and watch and
wait for her to arrive and then tell us.
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So, "Keep an eye out!"
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