- on the alert
- idi ready, as for danger; vigilant
From formal English to slang. 2014.
From formal English to slang. 2014.
On the alert — Alert A*lert , n. (Mil.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning. We have had an alert. Farrow. [1913 Webster] {On the alert}, on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on the alert — {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful; careful. * /Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak./ * /Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals./ Compare: ON ONE S TOES … Dictionary of American idioms
on the alert — {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful; careful. * /Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak./ * /Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals./ Compare: ON ONE S TOES … Dictionary of American idioms
Alert class sloop — The Alert class was a two ship class of 6 gun screw steel sloops cite web|url=http://www.battleships cruisers.co.uk/cruisers.htm|title=Naval cruisers at battleships cruisers.co.uk|accessdate=2008 08 30] built for the Royal Navy in 1894.Design… … Wikipedia
Alert Bay Volcanic Belt — The Alert Bay Volcanic Belt is a heavily eroded Neogene volcanic belt in northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The belt is now north of the Nootka Fault, but may have been directly above the fault at the time it last erupted.… … Wikipedia
Alert — A*lert , n. (Mil.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning. We have had an alert. Farrow. [1913 Webster] {On the alert}, on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alert, Nunavut — Location map polarx CanadaGeo caption = lon shift = 4.1 label=Alert label size=70 | lat skew=1.2 background = #DDDD22 position=top lat = 82.466667 long = 62.5 mark=Green pog.svg marksize=6 width=250 float=right Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region,… … Wikipedia
Alert dialog box — An alert dialog (or dialogue) is a colloquial (though commonly accepted) term for a particular type of dialog box that occurs in a graphical user interface. It is also known as an alert box, alert window, error dialog, alert popup or plainly… … Wikipedia
Alert Bay, British Columbia — Infobox Settlement official name = Village of Alert Bay other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Village motto = imagesize = 180px image caption = Totem poles in front of homes in Alert Bay in the 1900s flag size = image seal size … Wikipedia
Alert Bay Airport — Infobox Airport name = Alert Bay Airport IATA = YAL ICAO = CYAL type = Public owner = operator = Corporation of Village of Alert Bay city served = location = nowrap|Alert Bay, British Columbia elevation f = 240 elevation m = 73 coordinates =… … Wikipedia
The Call of Cthulhu — Infobox short story | name = The Call of Cthulhu author = H. P. Lovecraft country = United States language = English genre = Horror short story published in = Weird Tales publisher = media type = Novel pub date = February, 1928: For the 2005 film … Wikipedia