Keep your eyes peeled

Definition

Stay alert and watch carefully for something; be vigilant and observant. Pay close attention to your surroundings.

Etymology

This phrase dates to the 19th century American frontier, where 'peeled' meant wide open, like peeling back eyelids. The imagery suggests opening one's eyes as wide as possible to see everything, reflecting the vigilance needed in dangerous territories.

Kelly Says

The somewhat disturbing imagery of 'peeled' eyes creates a memorable and effective metaphor for extreme alertness. This frontier expression perfectly captured the life-or-death importance of staying vigilant in the American West, where missing a crucial detail could be fatal.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድ እንቅስቃሴ ላይ ሁን
and ɛn.kʷɛs.kʷa.sɛ lay hun
ARالعربية
كن حذرًا
kun ḥaḏrān
BNবাংলা
সতর্ক থাক
sɔ.tɔr.kɔ tʰak
CACatalà
vigila
bi.ʒi.la
CSČeština
drž se v pozoru
dɾ̩ʒ sɛ v po.zoru
DADansk
hold øjnene åbne
hʌl ˈœj.nən ˈɔb.nə
DEDeutsch
sei wachsam
zaɪ ˈvax.zam
ELΕλληνικά
πρόσεχε
ˈpro.se.xe
ESEspañol
ten cuidado
ten kwiˈðaðo
FAفارسی
مطمئن باش
motəmʔen bɑʃ
FISuomi
pysy valppaana
pysy ˈval.pːaː.na
FRFrançais
sois vigilant
swa viʒi.lɑ̃
GUGU
સાવચેત રહો
saːv.t͡ʃet ɾəho
HAHA
kasance mai hankali
kasance mai hankali
HEעברית
היה זהיר
hi ye zahir
HIहिन्दी
सावधान रहो
sāv.dhān raho
HUMagyar
légy résen
leːj reːʃen
IDBahasa Indonesia
waspadalah
waspada.lah
IGIG
kụọ nụ
ku.ɔ̀ nụ
ITItaliano
stai attento
ˈstai atˈtɛn.to
JA日本語
気を付けろ
ki o tsukero
KKKK
сақ бол
saq bol
KMKM
មានការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់
miən kaa yɔk cɨt tuk daːk
KO한국어
조심해
jo.sim.hae
MRMR
सावध राहा
sa.vadh raha
MSBahasa Melayu
berjaga-jaga
bər.dʒa.ɡa
MYမြန်မာ
သတိထား
θa.tʰi tʰa
NLNederlands
wees op je hoede
ʋeːs ɔp je ˈɦudə
NONorsk
hold øynene åpne
hʌl ˈœʏ.nən ˈɔp.nə
PAPA
ਸਾਵਧਾਨ ਰਹੋ
saː.vɑ.dʰɑn rəho
PLPolski
bądź czujny
bɔnt͡ʂ t͡ʂujɲɨ
PTPortuguês
fique atento
ˈfikɨ aˈtẽ.tu
RORomână
fii atent
fi atent
RUРусский
смотри
smɔ.trʲi
SVSvenska
håll ögonen öppna
hoːl œ̀ɡən œ̀p.na
SWKiswahili
kuwa macho
ku.wa ma.tʃo
TAதமிழ்
கவனமாக இரு
ka.vanamāk iru
TEతెలుగు
జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండు
dʒaːɡ.rat.tɡa un.du
THไทย
ระวัง
ra.waŋ
TLTL
maging maingat
maˈɡin maˈɪŋ.gat
TRTürkçe
dikkatli ol
dik.kat.lɯ ol
UKУкраїнська
бути обережним
buty obe.reʒ.nym
URاردو
سخت سے دھیان دو
saxt sɛ dʰ.jɑn do
VITiếng Việt
cẩn thận
kɜn tʰɜn
YOYO
ṣe aṣẹ
ʃe aʃe
ZH中文
睁大眼睛
zhēng dà yǎn jing
ZUZU
khona ukulingana
kʰo.na u.ku.liŋ.gana

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.