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look out for {v. phr.}

To watch out for; be on the alert.

There were signs along the highway warning drivers to look out for deer crossing.

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[look out] or [watch out] {v.} 1. To take care; be careful; be on guard. - Usually used as a command or warning. * /"Look out!" John called, as the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[on the alert] {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful; careful. * /Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak./ * /Drivers must be on the alert for traffic […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[on 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: […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[keep watch] {v. phr.} To be vigilant; be alert; guard. * /The police have asked the neighborhood to keep watch against an escaped convict./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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