keep someone on their toes
(Redirected from keep one on one's toes)
English
editPronunciation
editAudio (General Australian); “keep one on one’s toes”: (file)
Verb
editkeep someone on their toes (third-person singular simple present keeps someone on their toes, present participle keeping someone on their toes, simple past and past participle kept someone on their toes)
- (idiomatic) To keep someone attentive, active, busy or alert.
- Four-year-old twins will certainly keep you on your toes!
Translations
editto keep one attentive, active, busy or alert
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