How is “have your eye on” used?

In Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), one line is: “I've had my eye on you for years, Sam.”

Which movie is “have your eye on” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).

to be watching sb carefully, especially to check that they do not do anything wrong; to be thinking about buying sth

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have your eye on sb
to be watching sb carefully, especially to check that they do not do anything wrong
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have your eye on sb
to be thinking about asking sb out, offering sb a job, etc. because you think they are attractive, good at their job, etc.
He's got his eye on the new girl in your class.
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have your eye on sth
to be thinking about buying sth

Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

I've had my eye on you for years, Sam.

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