On your watch Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈwɑtʃ/, /ˈwɔtʃ

ON yore WATCH, AWN yure WATCH

UK

ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈɒtʃ

ON yaw WOTCH

Definition

If something happens 'on your watch,' it means it happened while you were responsible or in charge. It often suggests you were supposed to prevent it.

Usage & Nuances

This phrase is commonly used in work, leadership, or security settings to assign responsibility—sometimes blame. It can sound serious or even accusatory. You might also hear 'not on my watch' to strongly refuse responsibility for something.

• Spanish: bajo tu responsabilidad - durante tu turno
• Portuguese (BR): sob sua responsabilidade - no seu turno
• Portuguese (PT): sob a tua responsabilidade - no teu turno
• Chinese (Simplified): 在你负责时 - 在你当班时
• Chinese (Traditional): 在你負責時 - 在你當班時
• Hindi: तुम्हारी जिम्मेदारी में - तुम्हारी ड्यूटी के दौरान
• Arabic: تحت مسؤوليتك - أثناء نوبتك
• Bengali: তোমার দায়িত্বে থাকাকালে - তোমার নজরদারিতে
• Russian: при тебе - во время твоей смены - под твоей ответственностью
• Japanese: あなたの責任で - あなたの監督下で
• Vietnamese: dưới sự giám sát của bạn - khi bạn chịu trách nhiệm
• Korean: 네가 책임질 때 - 네가 맡은 동안
• Turkish: senin görevindeyken - senin sorumluluğunda
• Urdu: تمہاری نگرانی میں - تمہاری ذمہ داری میں
• Indonesian: saat kamu bertanggung jawab - di bawah pengawasanmu

Example Sentences

That mistake happened on your watch.

basic

The company lost money on your watch.

basic

Nothing went wrong on your watch.

basic

Don't let anything bad happen on your watch.

natural

Was the accident really on your watch?

natural

I'm not going to let that happen on my watch.

natural