phrase of the day: on the qui vive

The word of the day is on the qui vive:

on the alert; watchful

< French literally, (long) live who? (i.e., on whose side are you?) (dictionary.com) 

"You must do the best that you can, and if you are terrorized into closing your eyes, try keeping your wits about you, your sixth sense on the qui vive."

 - Karen Elizabeth Gordon, Torn Wings and Faux Pas