To keep an eye on

Example

My grandmother sat on an armchair, keeping an eye on her nieces as they played

To turn a blind eye

Example

Sometimes couples choose to turn a blind eye about infidelity

Pull the wool over your eyes

Example

Don't let broker companies pull the wool over your eyes

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

Example

I will take revenge. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

To have half an eye on - keep tabs on sb

Example

At the park I recommend you even if you are reading keep tabs on children

Give someone the evil eye

Example

I listened to a young atheist complaining that when he was out sharing his beliefs people would give him the evil eye

Do not turn an hair - without batting an eyelid

Example

The gypsy children often they would be seen with little ones, climbing over , and under their bodies, and the horses would not move a foot, or turn an hair

Well-worn path - hackneyed

Example

Even if this will lead you off your well-worn path

Bragging rights

Example

Contractor Dan Combs takes the bragging rights of having the best 'Tough Tower' techs in America

Chinese whispers

Example

Rumours about the enterprise being on the verge of dissolution are nothing more than Chinese whispers!

A smile would't go amiss

Example

He looks so listless, a smile wouldn't go amiss

In fits and starts

Example

His career was punctuaded by fits and starts clouded by questions about his ability

All is fair in love and war

Example

Do whatever you want. All is fair in love and war.

Kick the can down the road

Example

The team decided to kick the can down the road by maintaining possession instead of forcing a shot


Pick on someone

Example

He gets picked on him because he’s fat