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on the qui vivephrase paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunityThe commanding officer ordered the sentries to remain on the qui vive. alert, Argus-eyed, attentive, awake, observant, open-eyed, tenty(also tentie, Scottish), vigilant, watchful, wide-awake alive, aware, conscious, sensitivecognizant, heedful, keen, mindful, observing, regardful, sharp, sharp-eyedhyperalert, hypervigilant, sleepless, wakefulcareful, cautious, chary, waryprepared, ready on guard, on one's toes, on the alert, on the ball, on tiptoe asleep absent, absentminded, absorbed, abstracted, daydreaming, dazed, distracted, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, faraway, insensible, oblivious, preoccupiedsleeping, unaware, unconscious, unknowing, unwittingcareless, heedless, inattentive, unheeding, unmindful, unthinking, unwaryunprepared, unready |