On someone's watch In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "on someone's watch", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-01-21 08:01

Meaning of On someone's watch

On someone's watch phrase informal

During the time when one is in a position of power and in charge of supervising someone or something

The accident happened to the kid on her watch, so she was harshly criticized.

He decided to quit his position as a manager due to recent mistakes on his watch.

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keep (close) tabs on somebody/something

To oversee someone or something carefully

keep (someone or something) in check

If you say that you keep (someone or something) in check, you mean that you keep them under control.

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