| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| watch me like a hawk |
watch me carefully, on my case, watch your every move
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I couldn't do anything. The teacher was watching me like a hawk!
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| watch out |
be careful, look out
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Watch out! There's a truck!
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| watch out for |
watch and care for, keep an eye on
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Jamie, you watch out for Cathy. Hold her hand at the crosswalk.
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| watch over |
care for, protect, look after
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"Who watches over you, Kari?" "My Guardian Angel, that's who."
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| watch over like a mother hawk |
watch carefully and protect, keep an eye on
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She's a good babysitter. She watches over Katia like a mother hawk!
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| watch your every move |
watch to see if you do something wrong, watch me like a hawk
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If the police think you are a suspect, they watch your every move.
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| watch your language |
do not swear, do not use crude language
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Watch your language. There are children in the room.
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| watch your P's and Q's |
be polite, mind your manners
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At the banquet, remember your manners. Watch your P's and Q's.
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| watch your step |
watch where you step, be careful
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Watch your step, Grandfather. The sidewalk is icy.
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| watch your step |
stay out of trouble, keep your nose clean
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The referee told me not to fight. "Watch your step," he said.
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