There's a phrase heard often on news programs, usually about some disaster, where the speaker says, "The fire is raging out of control and we'll be keeping a close eye on it."

What exactly is a "close eye" and how do I get one? Sounds like glaucoma to me.

Do you have to be "eagle-eyed" to develop a "close eye"? And if "eagle-eyed" means you have good eyesight, what does "cock-eyed" mean?

Number 14 here says it how I think of it:

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If you keep a close eye on someone or something or keep a close watch on them, you observe them carefully to make sure they are progressing as you want them to.

Well, of course I knew that. I can close my eyes but how do I make one a "close eye"? If I am to keep a close eye on the weather, do I have to stand in the rain looking up?

Yes, what do you do with the other eye?

For the peevologists of the world, one should say, "Keep close eyes on..."

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what does "cock-eyed" mean?

Searching for a lover?