Фразеологизмы со словом watch. Страница два
watch one's dust
watch one's smoke
To notice your quick action; watch you do something quickly.
"I can go to the store and be back in five minutes," bragged Tom. "Just watch my dust."
"We'll have your yard cleaned in a jiffy," the Boy Scouts told Mr. Truitt. "Watch our smoke!"
Offer Bill a dollar to shovel your sidewalk, and watch his smoke!
watch one's language
To be careful of how one speaks; avoid saying impolite or vulgar things.
"You boys watch your language," Mother said, "or you won't be watching television for a whole week!"
watch one's step
To mend one's ways; exercise prudence, tact, and care.
Улучшать чье-либо поведение, образ действий; действовать осторожно, тактично.
I have to watch my step with the new boss as he is a very proud and sensitive individual.
There is zero tolerance in this school for bad behavior so watch your step!
Эта школа совершенно нетерпима к шалостям, поэтому будь острожен!
watch over
To guard; take care of.
The museum guards carefully watch over the world-famous paintings.
watched pot never boils
If you watch or wait for something to get done or to happen, it seems to take forever. A proverb.
Jane was nine months pregnant and Tom hovered over her anxiously. She said, "You might as well go away and play some golf. A watched pot never boils, you know!"