close watch on
collocation in Englishmeaningsofclose,watchandon
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close
adjective
uk/kləʊs/us/kloʊs/
having direct family connections or shared beliefs, support, ...
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watch
noun
uk/wɒtʃ/us/wɑːtʃ/
a small clock that is worn on a strap around the wrist or, sometimes, connected to a piece of clothing by ...
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on
preposition
uk/ɒn/us/ɑːn/
used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such ...
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(Definition ofclose,watchandonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We keep aclosewatchon this, using monitoring and surveillance mechanisms.
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The overall situation obviously remains underclosewatch.
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Throughout the whole programme we keep a veryclosewatchon technical and financial progress.
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I am keeping aclosewatchon the position.
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We keep aclosewatchon everything going on in this matter.
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I will, of course, be keeping aclosewatchon the cost of building materials.
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But we are continuing to keep aclosewatchon the prices of these goods.
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We shall be keeping aclosewatchon it both this year and next.
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I am keeping aclosewatchon developments in both countries.
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I am keeping aclosewatchon the position as regards the longer term.
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We are keeping aclosewatchon the position.
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I shall continue to keep aclosewatchon the situation.
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Clearly we shall need to keep aclosewatchon trends in this direction.
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Will he keep aclosewatchon events?
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He is, however, keeping aclosewatchon developments.
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We shall be keeping aclosewatchon further developments in this field.
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We must keep aclosewatchon the extraordinary conditions in which nurses have to work.
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Meantime aclosewatchis being kept on developments.
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Naturally we keep aclosewatchon prices.
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I am keeping aclosewatchon all aspects of compulsory wearing.
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