watch the exit
Frequency: 5.33.8 per million words
To observe an exit, often to see who uses it.
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Examples (10)
- Go watch the back exit and tell me if anyone comes out.
- The detective discreetly watched the exit of the warehouse for hours.
- As part of his duties, the security guard has to watch the main exit all night.
- We'll need someone to watch the emergency exit during the event.
- He was watching the only exit when the suspect suddenly appeared.
- His instruction was simple: watch the exit and don't let the target slip away.
- From the security room, they are currently watching every exit on the monitor.
- Did you remember to post someone to watch the side exit?
- The rookie officer was tasked with watching the exit to the subway.
- While the team searched the building, my job was to stay back and watch the primary exit.