on your toes meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "on your toes" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Staying on your toes during an important business meeting can mean the difference between success and failure.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

Use "on your toes" in any situation where vigilance is important.
 
In the imperative:

Stay on your toes! There could be danger close.

 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

Two hunters are talking about a recent adventure ...

Hunter 1: "It's always good to be very aware of your situation when you are hunting."
Hunter 2: "Well, we think that just because we have a gun, we are invincible."
Hunter 1: "Yes, and ..."
Hunter 2: "I was hunting the other day and I wasn't keeping on my toes and a big bear came up behind me and almost attacked."
Hunter 1: "True enough. We should always be on our toes out there."

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

Two elementary school teachers are chatting in the Teacher's Lounge ...

Teacher 1: "How's your day going?"
Teacher 2: "Pretty good. You know, we always have to be ready for any situation in the classroom."
Teacher 1: "Too true. We never know what the students are going to do."
Teacher 2: "We always have to be on our toes."

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

"to be on your toes"

to be very aware of a situation and ready to react quickly
 

Synonyms: active, bright, cagey, circumspect, clever, conscientious, fast, heedful, intent, intelligent, mindful, observant, guard, perceptive, quick, ready, sharp, studious, vigilant, wary, watchful, wide-awake, wired, wise