QUI VIVE


Meaning of QUI VIVE in English

/ ˌkiː ˈviːv; NAmE / noun

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IDIOMS

- on the qui vive

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French , literally (long) live who?, i.e. on whose side are you?, used as a sentry's challenge.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.