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| English | Russian |
| be on one's toes | быть наготове (Orchestra players must be on their toes all the time, so as not to miss an entrance.) |
| be on one's toes | не расслабляться (Having two kids under age five sure keeps me on my toes!) |
| be on one's toes | быть начеку |
| keep someone on one's toes | не давать расслабиться (Taras) |
| keep on one's toes | держать ухо востро (If a team scratches in front of you, you will move up to their spot, so keep on your toes and listen carefully for announcements. 4uzhoj) |
| keep someone on one's toes | держать в тонусе (Taras) |
| keep someone on one's toes | держать в напряжении (Taras) |
| keep on one's toes | быть начеку (Please remember that we have no idea if this guy with the explosives will be watching us, so keep on your toes and be prepared for anything. 4uzhoj) |
| keep someone on their toes | не давать спуску (VLZ_58) |
| put someone on their toes | ставить на уши (We need something similar to be headed by a senior citizen who enjoys a lot of respect from everyone in the sub region. Someone who can knock at the doors of the chief executives of the states and the door gets open for discussion. Someone who can go round to put them on their toes and who must have an expert team under him to study all the submitted reports in education, infrastructures, agriculture, health and research for proper planning. VLZ_58) |
| stay on toes | быть наготове (VLZ_58) |
| stay on toes | быть в полной готовности (VLZ_58) |
| stay on one's toes | быть начеку (Featus) |