watch yourself
Mind your step
Watch yourself is a warning to be careful, often with an edge of threat.
It can be friendly advice about genuine danger: Watch yourself on those icy steps.
But it frequently carries menace—a suggestion that someone's behavior is pushing limits and consequences may follow: You better watch yourself around here.
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- take careParting expression of concern
- warningAlert about danger
- alertWarning or watchfulness
stay alert · beware · look out · lookout · mindful · guard · protect · danger · threat · back off · step · back · aware · vigilant · heads up · stay sharp · tread lightly · eyes open
- caring phrasestake care, get well soon, feel better, rest up, be careful
- scoldingscold, scolding, rebuke, berate, reprimand
- disciplinemisconduct, violation, time-out, timeout, grounded
- farewell phrasesgoodbye, farewell, bon voyage, godspeed, happy trails
- fighting wordsfight me, bring it, square up, throw hands, step outside
- well wishesget well soon, feel better, bless you, take care, speedy recovery
watch yourselflet loose
Remove restraints from
go wild · throw caution to the wind · damn the torpedoes · live dangerously · take risks
watch yourselfyou're safe
Reassurance of protection
don't worry · relax · you're fine · nothing to fear · all clear
watch, yourself, watches, watched, watching, watcher, watchers, watchful, watchfully