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Meaning of keep sb on their toes – Learner’s Dictionary

keep sb on their toes

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to make sure that someone gives all their attention to what they are doing and is ready for anything that might happen

(Definition of keep sb on their toes from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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keep at sth
keep on
keep on doing sth
keep sb in
keep sb on their toes idiom
keep sb/sth from doing sth
keep sth back
keep sth down
keep sth from sb

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