October 13, 2009, 08:10
<Proofreader>How do you do it?
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?
October 13, 2009, 19:57
KallehNumber 14
here says it how I think of it:
quote:
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.
October 13, 2009, 20:04
<Proofreader>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?
October 15, 2009, 20:44
KallehYes, what do you do with the
other eye?
For the peevologists of the world, one should say, "Keep close eyes on..."
October 17, 2009, 05:55
<Asa Lovejoy>quote:
what does "cock-eyed" mean?
Searching for a lover?
