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Definition of watchin' a person like a hawk

watch like a hawk

verb - transitive

  • to monitor very closely.
                                                                                                                                  

    Citation from "Begin the Begin", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jun 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 10 2011.

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