Any one know the origin of? "Keep and eye out for you." Lawson Phaby [e-mail]?

Question

Any one know the origin of? "Keep and eye out for you." Lawson Phaby [e-mail]?

Answer 1

It is "Keep AN eye out for you" and means to watch for someone, or, more generally, to anticipate their arrival. It can also mean to try to remember someone is looking for something, as when a used book store clerk tells you "I know you like books by Robert Parker, so I'll keep an eye out for them for you".

The name of the person who first coined the phrase has been lost in the mists of time.