WATCH OVER LIKE A MOTHER HAWK

Meaning of WATCH OVER LIKE A MOTHER HAWK in English

watch carefully and protect, keep an eye on

She's a good babysitter. She watches over Katia like a mother hawk!

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOTHER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Great Mother of the Gods Mother Jones Mother Goose Mother Lode Country Mother's Day …
Английский словарь Британика
HAWK — I Any of many small to medium-sized, diurnal Accipiter . The term is often applied to other birds in the …
Английский словарь Британика
WATCH — I. ˈwäch also ˈwȯch verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English wacchen, from Old English wæccan; akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVER — I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAWK — I. ˈhȯk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc, heafoc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAWK — (v. i.) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — ( v. i. ) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( n. ) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATCH — /woch/ , v.i. 1. to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVER — /oh"veuhr/ , prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 2. above and to the other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — hawk 1 — hawklike , adj. /hawk/ , n. 1. any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — v. work as a peddler, sell one's goods by going from place to place; peddle; hunt with a hawk; glide …
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WATCH — I. ˈwäch, ˈwȯch verb Etymology: Middle English wacchen, from Old English wæccan — more at wake Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVER — I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAWK — I. ˈhȯk noun Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High German habuh hawk, Russian kobets …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATCH — vt to tend; to guard; to have in keeping. 2. watch ·vi to serve the purpose of a watchman by …
Webster English vocab
OVER — adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over ·adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
Webster English vocab
MOTHER — noun an old woman or matron. 2. mother ·noun hysterical passion; hysteria. 3. mother ·vi to become like, or full …
Webster English vocab
LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
Webster English vocab
HAWK — vt to raise by hawking, as phlegm. 2. hawk ·noun a small board, with a handle on the under side, …
Webster English vocab
WATCH — [watch] vb [ME wacchen, fr. OE waeccan--more at wake] vi (bef. 12c) 1 a: to keep vigil as a devotional …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER — [over] adv [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE ofer; akin to OHG ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, L super, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
HAWK — [hawk] n [ME hauk, fr. OE hafoc; akin to OHG habuh hawk, Russ kobets a falcon] (bef. 12c) 1: any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WATCH — portable timepiece that has a movement driven in any of several ways and is designed to be worn (as on …
Britannica English vocabulary
HAWK — any of many small to medium-sized diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter, known as the true …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOTHER — mother, M~ BrE AmE ˈmʌð ə AmE - ə r ▷ mother|ed d ▷ mothering ˈmʌð ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ mother|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAWK — hawk BrE AmE hɔːk hɑːk ▷ hawked hɔːkt hɑːkt ▷ hawking ˈhɔːk ɪŋ ˈhɑːk- ▷ hawks hɔːks hɑːks ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WATCH — / wɒtʃ; NAmE wɑːtʃ; wɔːtʃ/ verb , noun ■ verb 1. to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — / ˈəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adverb , preposition , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of over …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTHER — / ˈmʌðə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a female parent of a child or animal; a person …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATCH — I. watch 1 S1 W1 /wɒtʃ $ wɑːtʃ, wɒːtʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ watch , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVER — I. o ‧ ver 1 S1 W1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofer …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAWK — I. hawk 1 /hɔːk $ hɒːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hafoc ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WATCH — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. keep the eyes fixed on; look at attentively. 2 tr. a keep under observation; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOTHER — n. & v. --n. 1 a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAWK — n. & v. --n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WATCH — v. & n. v. 1 tr. keep the eyes fixed on; look at attentively. 2 tr. a keep under observation; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOTHER — n. & v. n. 1 a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAWK — n. & v. n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WATCH — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. keep the eyes fixed on; look at attentively. 2 tr. a keep under observation; …
Oxford English vocab
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1. …
Oxford English vocab
MOTHER — n. & v. --n. 1. a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given …
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
Oxford English vocab
HAWK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic …
Oxford English vocab
WATCH — I. LOOKING AND PAYING ATTENTION /wɒtʃ/ ( watches, watching, watched) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT /oʊvə(r)/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — I. PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES /laɪk, laɪk/ ( likes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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