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keep someone on their toes
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
相手に常に注意を促し、引き締めた状態を保たせる / 相手に気を抜かせず、警戒心を持たせ続ける / 常に最新の注意を向けさせ、行動を活発にさせる
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（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To keep someone attentive, active, busy or alert.
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keep someone on their toes
Unpredictable client requests keep someone on their toes in customer support.
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Unpredictable client requests keep someone on their toes in customer support.
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