sleep with one eye open (English, verb)
expansion: sleep with one eye open (third-person singular simple present sleeps with one eye open, present participle sleeping with one eye open, simple past and past participle slept with one eye open)
Senses:
glosses: To remain vigilant at all times, especially by remaining partially awake or sleeping only lightly so as to avoid being caught off guard.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: sleeps with one eye open
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: sleeping with one eye open
tags: participle
present
form: slept with one eye open
tags: participle
past
form: slept with one eye open
tags: past