Watch out meaning in English

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Definition

to watch out for (someone, sthg): to be careful of, to be aware of, to look out for (someone, sthg) verb

Examples

  • "Watch out, here comes Edward the intern!"
  • "I need to know if he's someone I should watch out for."
  • "Oh, and watch out for Brian Jones on your way out."
Exercise 1
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is incorrect. When Brian asks Bruno "And you'd like me to make arrangements for your stay in Rome?", Bruno replies "Actually, no. I've had Polly do that already." To "make arrangements for a trip" is to schedule and organize things (airfare, accommodation) for a trip.
This is correct. Bruno has asked Brian to do some research on Mr. Wang, saying: "I need to know if he's someone I should watch out for." In this context, to "watch out (for someone)" is to "be careful of" or "be vigilant of" them. Example: Do you think I should watch out for Sarah? She's been acting very strangely lately. A "threat" is someone or something regarded as a possible danger or menace.
This is incorrect. Bruno says "I've been invited to Rome next week for an international congress". The location of the cosmetics congress is Italy not Asia. The theme of the conference "the changing face of the cosmetics industry given the increased presence of Asian players on the market."

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