like a hawk
With piercing attention
Like a hawk describes vigilant, intense watching—the way a hawk surveys the ground for prey.
Parents watch their teenagers like a hawk.
Teachers monitor exams like a hawk.
The phrase emphasizes sustained, sharp-eyed attention: She watched the new employee like a hawk until she trusted him.
- on the lookoutActively seeking or guarding
- keep an eye onObserve attentively over time
- sharp-eyedHaving keen vision
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- attentivePaying close notice
scrutinizing · swooping · taloned · piercing · monitoring · zeroed in · predatory · vigilant · eagle-eyed · laser focus · inspecting · tailing · unblinking · alert · focused · shadowing · keenly · surveying
like a hawkinattentively
Without mental focus
carelessly · distractedly · absent-mindedly · negligently · heedlessly
like a hawkblindly
Without seeing or considering
myopically · nearsightedly · unseeing · unseeingly · dimly
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