on the alert

English

Prepositional phrase

on the alert

1. Very attentive, or vigilant

   Synonyms: on one's guard, on one's toes

   Wild animals have to be constantly on the alert for predators.

Translations

very attentive, or vigilant

• Bulgarian: нащрек (bg) (naštrek)
• French: sur le qui-vive (fr)
• Spanish: sobre aviso
• Swedish: på alerten (sv)