watch out for someone

watch out for someone
watch out for someone & look out for someone
Fig. to watch over and care for someone. •

When I was a kid, my older brother always watched out for me.

I really needed someone to look out for me then.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • watch out for something — watch out for (someone/something) 1. to feel responsibility for someone or something. Carol s father made me promise I d watch out for her and make sure she had whatever she needed. 2. to be aware of someone or something. I used to tell everyone …   New idioms dictionary

  • watch out for — (someone/something) 1. to feel responsibility for someone or something. Carol s father made me promise I d watch out for her and make sure she had whatever she needed. 2. to be aware of someone or something. I used to tell everyone, “Watch out… …   New idioms dictionary

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  • keep an eye out for — keep an eye out (for (someone/something)) to watch carefully for someone or something. Three aircraft kept an eye out for the submarine while waiting for help to arrive. I always kept my eye out for strangers. Related vocabulary: keep a close… …   New idioms dictionary

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