ne pas garder les yeux dans sa poche

Meaning: To be observant and alert; to miss nothing.

Language: French

Literally: to not keep the eyes in one's pocket

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: The whimsical image suggests that an observant person's eyes are not hidden away but actively engaged with the world.

More idioms — Body & Senses

donner du poing sur la table — To express strong disagreement or disapproval with a situation.
avoir sur les bras — To be burdened with or responsible for someone or something; to be occupied with a demand…
ne s’être pas regardé — to judge others harshly while being blind to one's own equal or greater faults.
ne pas en croire ses oreilles — To be startled or disbelieving upon hearing something astonishing.
se composer le visage — To adopt a serious or carefully studied expression suited to the circumstances.
être de mauvais poil — To be in a bad mood or irritable disposition.

n’avoir qu’à bien se tenir — A warning or threat implying that one must behave properly or face consequences.
battre les fourrés — To range far and wide in search of adventure or chance encounters.
recoller les morceaux — to repair a broken relationship or reconcile after a quarrel.
brûler ses dernières cartouches — to exhaust one's final resources or use one's last arguments in desperation.
ne pas tourner rond — to be unwell or not functioning properly.
passer un mauvais quart d’heure — to experience a brief but unpleasant or distressing moment.

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