keep someone on their toes

English

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian); “keep one on one’s toes”:

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Verb

keep 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)

1. (idiomatic) To keep someone attentive, active, busy or alert.

   Four-year-old twins will certainly keep you on your toes!

Translations

to keep one attentive, active, busy or alert

• Finnish: pitää varpaillaan
• German: auf Trab halten