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To keep everybody on their toes

Mantener a todos alerta

🇬🇧 UK //tə kiːp ˈɛvriˌbɒdi ɒn ðeə təʊz// 🇺🇸 US //tə kip ˈɛvrɪˌbɑdi ɑn ðɛr toʊz//

Significado de To keep everybody on their toes

To ensure everyone remains alert and ready to respond.

Asegurarse de que todos permanezcan alerta y listos para responder.

In simple words: To make sure everyone is alert and ready for action.

Hacer que todos estén atentos y preparados para la acción.

To keep everybody on their toes en una frase

• The coach always keeps the team on their toes during practice.El entrenador siempre mantiene al equipo alerta durante la práctica.
• To keep everybody on their toes, the teacher changes the format of the tests regularly.Para mantener a todos alerta, el profesor cambia el formato de los exámenes regularmente.
• In fast-paced work environments, managers must keep everybody on their toes.En entornos de trabajo de ritmo rápido, los gerentes deben mantener a todos alerta.
• The surprise quizzes are a way to keep the students on their toes.Los exámenes sorpresa son una forma de mantener a los estudiantes alerta.
• In meetings, she uses fun activities to keep everybody on their toes.En las reuniones, ella usa actividades divertidas para mantener a todos alerta.

Cómo usar To keep everybody on their toes

Used in informal contexts to indicate maintaining vigilance. Avoid in formal writing or serious discussions.

Se usa en contextos informales para indicar que se mantiene la vigilancia. Evitar en escritos formales o discusiones serias.

Grammar pattern

keep + object + prepositional phrase

Memory hint

Think of a group of dancers keeping light on their feet during a performance.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with To keep everybody on their toes

• keep alert
• stay sharp
• be ready

Synonyms for To keep everybody on their toes

• keep alert
• stay vigilant
• maintain readiness
• stay on guard

Common mistakes with To keep everybody on their toes

• Omitting 'on their toes' and using just 'keep everybody'
• Using in overly serious contexts where alertness isn't required
• Misunderstanding it as a literal phrase rather than a figurative one

Preguntas frecuentes sobre To keep everybody on their toes

¿Qué significa To keep everybody on their toes?

Hacer que todos estén atentos y preparados para la acción.

¿Qué significa To keep everybody on their toes en español?

Hacer que todos estén atentos y preparados para la acción.

¿Cuál es la definición de To keep everybody on their toes?

Asegurarse de que todos permanezcan alerta y listos para responder.

¿Cómo se usa To keep everybody on their toes en una frase?

The coach always keeps the team on their toes during practice.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de To keep everybody on their toes?

To keep everybody on their toes, the teacher changes the format of the tests regularly.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de To keep everybody on their toes?

Algunas alternativas comunes son keep alert, stay vigilant, maintain readiness, stay on guard.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a To keep everybody on their toes?

Suele combinarse con keep alert, stay sharp, be ready.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar To keep everybody on their toes?

Omitting 'on their toes' and using just 'keep everybody' Using in overly serious contexts where alertness isn't required Misunderstanding it as a literal phrase rather than a figurative one

¿Cómo se pronuncia To keep everybody on their toes?

US: //tə kip ˈɛvrɪˌbɑdi ɑn ðɛr toʊz//, UK: //tə kiːp ˈɛvriˌbɒdi ɒn ðeə təʊz//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿To keep everybody on their toes es formal o informal?

"To keep everybody on their toes" es informal, así que encaja en conversaciones casuales con amigos y familia.

¿Cuándo debo usar To keep everybody on their toes?

Se usa en contextos informales para indicar que se mantiene la vigilancia. Evitar en escritos formales o discusiones serias.