on the alert

on the alert
((be или keep) on the alert)
(быть) настороже, начеку, наготове [этим. воен. в боевой готовности]

I remember... a pair of blue eyes, that were usually thought sleepy, secretly on the alert. (Ch. Brontë, ‘Shirley’, ch. XIV) — Я помню... взгляд голубых глаз, которые, казалось, дремали, а в действительности зорко, хотя и украдкой, наблюдали за всем, что происходит вокруг.

...she was always on the alert for some new calamity. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardt’, ch. XXIII) — ...новая беда уже не могла застать миссис Герхардт врасплох.


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  • On the alert — Alert A*lert , n. (Mil.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning. We have had an alert. Farrow. [1913 Webster] {On the alert}, on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • on the alert — phrasal : on the lookout for or watch against attack or danger : ready to act * * * on the alert phrase paying attention to what is happening and ready to react quickly if necessary Police warned residents to be on the alert for bogus salesmen.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • on the alert — {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful; careful. * /Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak./ * /Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals./ Compare: ON ONE S TOES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on the alert — {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful; careful. * /Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak./ * /Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals./ Compare: ON ONE S TOES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on\ the\ alert — adj. phr. Alert; watchful; careful. Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak. Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals. Compare: on one s toes …   Словарь американских идиом

  • upon the alert — ▪ On the watch ▪ Wakefully attentive ● alert …   Useful english dictionary

  • on the alert — adjective Very attentive, or vigilant Wild animals have to be constantly on the alert for predators …   Wiktionary

  • on the alert — index careful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • on the alert — начеку, настороже They must be constantly on the alert for enemy рlanes …   Idioms and examples

  • on the alert — paying attention to what is happening and ready to react quickly if necessary Police warned residents to be on the alert for bogus salesmen …   English dictionary

  • be on the alert — index beware, patrol Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary


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