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weather eye
noun
Idioms 1.
sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather.
2.
a steady and astute watchfulness, especially alertness to change.
3.
keep one's/a weather eye open, to be on one's guard; be watchful: He kept a weather eye open for new political developments.
Origin:
1830–40
1830–40
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| weather eye | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the vision of a person trained to observe changes in the weather |
| 2. | informal an alert or observant gaze |
| 3. | keep one's weather eye open to stay on the alert |
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