keep an eye peeled

keep an eye peeled
To look out (for something) attentively.

Keep an eye peeled, you never know when the ice-cream truck will pass by.

Syn: be on the lookout, keep a look-out, keep an eye out, keep an eye skinned, keep ones eyes skinned, look out, watch out

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