day-to-day watch
noun phraseUK /ˌdeɪ tə ˈdeɪ wɒtʃ/
US /ˌdeɪ tə ˈdeɪ wɑːtʃ/
A day-to-day watch is the regular checking of something every day to make sure it is okay.
The nurse keeps a day-to-day watch on the patient's temperature.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A watch worn every day rather than on special occasions.
He bought a sturdy day-to-day watch for work.
3. The ordinary, routine attention given to a task or situation.
The manager's day-to-day watch kept the project on schedule.
4. A daily period of guard duty or lookout.
The sailor took the day-to-day watch on the deck.