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a keeper
something you want to keep for a long time """Do you like my leather jacket?"" ""Ya, man. It's a keeper!"""
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
eat one apple each day for good health "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An apple a day... ."""
for keeps
for always, forever He told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.
in keeping with
going well together, agreeing, similar In keeping with our tradition of letting the visiting team kick first we will do it for this game as well.
keep a lid on it
not tell others, keep it quiet The judges know who won, but they have to keep a lid on it.
keep a low profile
not go out much, lay low He plans to keep a low profile until the trial is over.
keep a promise
do what you promise to do You can depend on Vern to keep a promise. He's reliable.
keep a secret
not tell anyone, keep it to yourself Children can keep a secret better than adults.
keep a stiff upper lip
be brave, face trouble bravely The prisoners tried hard to keep a stiff upper lip in spite of the hardships of the prison.
keep a straight face
not smile or laugh, have a a poker face When you said I was your uncle, I couldn't keep a straight face.
keep after
remind someone over and over I always have to keep after her to do her job properly.
keep an even keel
be steady, be calm and sensible Customer Service needs people who can keep an even keel.
keep an eye on
watch carefully, continue paying attention to I asked my aunt to keep an eye on our apartment when we went away for our holiday.
keep an eye on something or someone
watch (as in take care of something) Will you keep an eye on the baby while I go to the store.
keep an eye open
(See keep an eye out)
keep an eye out
watch for, look for, keep your eyes peeled Keep an eye out for Helen at the school reunion. You may see her.
keep an open mind
be fair to all opinions, avoid prejudging I keep an open mind when I talk to you - open to all opinions.
keep at
persist with He has decided to keep at his studies so I am sure he will succeed.
keep body and soul together
keep alive, survive He has been working very hard to try and keep body and soul together after his illness.
keep books
keep records of money earned and spent The accountant has been keeping careful books of all the transactions in the company.
keep down
keep from progressing or growing, keep within limits, control The students were told to keep down the noise as some of the other classes were having exams.
keep fit
exercise to be healthy, look after your body You'll feel better if you keep fit - if you exercise regularly.
keep from
prevent, refrain from I love ice cream and couldn
keep good time
work accurately (a clock) My watch has not been keeping good time lately.
keep house
look after a house or a household She has been keeping house for her father while he is sick.
keep in good shape
care for your body, be fit, keep fit You keep your body in good shape. You look fit.
keep in line
obey the rules, conform, stay in line The manager expects us to keep in line, not cause problems.
keep in touch
phone, write a letter Please keep in touch with us when you move to the city.
keep it down
be quiet, do not be noisy, pipe down "Dad called to us, ""Keep it down, eh. We're trying to go to sleep."""
keep it quiet
do not tell anyone, keep a lid on it I have a new job, but keep it quiet because I haven't told my boss.
keep it to yourself
do not tell anyone, keep a secret If I tell you what she said, will you keep it to yourself?
keep it up
continue doing it, maintain this quality Good work, Joe. If you keep it up, you'll soon be a manager.
keep on
continue, do it more We asked him to stop phoning us, but he kept on doing it.
keep on (doing something)
continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.
keep on trucking
continue to go or work, carry on Len has a sign on the door of his big rig: Keep On Truckin, Man!
keep one
be brave, be determined, face trouble with courage My brother is trying to keep his chin up even though he has lost his job.be watchful and ready You should keep your eye on the ball or you will make a mistake.wish for good results in something one is doing Please keep your fingers crossed that I will pass the exam.stay calm when there is trouble or danger He is a very good leader and always is able to keep his head during an emergency.have the ability to pay onebe or stay silent I tried hard to keep my mouth shut during the salesman's speech.stay out of trouble The judge told the young man that he must keep his nose clean if he didnkeep out of or away from I wish that the secretary at our office would keep her nose out of other peoplework hard or keep busy for a long time He has been keeping his nose to the grindstone all year so that he can save up enough money for a new car.keep onecalm down, keep from losing onestay calm when there is trouble or danger Although there was a fire in the building he was able to keep his wits about him and help everybody to safety.fulfill one
keep one's finger's crossed
wish for good luck I will keep my fingers crossed that you are able to get the new job that you have applied for.
keep out
do not come in, stay outside There was a sign on the gate: PRIVATE - KEEP OUT!
keep pace
go as fast, go at the same rate It was difficult to keep pace with the other students but somehow I managed.
keep quiet
remain silent Could you all please keep quiet and listen to the instructor.
keep someone on
allow someone to continue working for you Although we have too many workers we have decided to keep him on until business improves.
keep (someone) up
prevent someone from going to bed They kept me up last night with their noisy radio.
keep (something) under one
keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.
keep tabs on
watch or check, keep under observation They have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department.
keep the ball rolling
continue the work, encourage us to continue Reg will keep the ball rolling. He won't allow the work to stop.
keep the faith
believe in what we know, do not doubt "When we parted, John said, ""Keep the faith, eh."""
keep the home fires burning
keep things going as usual while someone is away Don
keep the wolf from the door
keep us fed, prevent hunger This cheque will keep the wolf from the door. We can buy food.
keep them straight
know the difference, be able to identify them Mo, you have so many relatives. How do you keep them straight?
keep time
show the right time My new watch keeps perfect time so I am very happy.A barrier amid keeps accord green.
Giving abundant amplitude to anniversary added advice advance a acceptable relationship.
a keeper
something you appetite to accumulate for a continued time """Do you like my covering jacket?"" ""Ya, man. It's a keeper!"""
A man is accepted by the aggregation he keeps.
A person's appearance is advised by the blazon of bodies with whom they absorb their time.
A still argot keeps a astute head
Wise bodies don't allocution much.
an angel a day keeps the doctor away
eat one angel anniversary day for acceptable bloom "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An angel a day... ."""
An angel a day keeps the doctor away.
Eating an angel every day can advice to accumulate you healthy. Added estimation : A babyish antitoxin analysis wards off austere problems.
earn one's keep
Idiom(s):
earn one's keepTheme:
WORK
to advice out with affairs in acknowledgment for aliment and a abode to live; to acquire one's pay by accomplishing what is expected.
• I acquire my accumulate at academy by blasting snow in the winter.
• Tom hardly earns his accumulate about here. He should be fired.
earn one's keep|earn|keep
v. phr. To arete one's bacon or accumulate by assuming the activity or affairs that are accepted of one. John becoming his accumulate at the music conservatory by blanket off all the agreeable instruments every day.
Finders keepers, losers weepers
Idiom(s): Finders keepers(, losers weepers)
Theme: FINDING
A byword said back article is found. (The actuality who finds article gets to accumulate it. The actuality who loses it can alone weep. Fixed order.)
• John absent a division in the dining allowance yesterday. Ann begin the division there today. Ann claimed that back she begin it, it was hers. She said, "Finders keepers, losers weepers."
• John said, "I'll say finders keepers back I acquisition article of yours!"
finders keepers|finder|finders|finders keepers, lo
informal Those who acquisition absent things can accumulate them.
Acclimated usually by accouchement to affirmation the appropriate to accumulate article they accept found. I don't accept to accord it back; it's finders keepers. Finders keepers, losers weepers! It's my knife now!
finders, keepers
finders, keepers
A byword acceptation that whoever finds article is advantaged to accumulate it. For example, Someone larboard a dollar bill in this busy car—finders, keepers. This announcement alludes to an age-old Roman law to that aftereffect and has been declared in abundant altered means over the centuries. The avant-garde version, generally declared as Finders keepers, losers weepers, dates from the mid-1800s and is no best a acknowledged precept.
for keeps
for always, consistently He told the boy that he could accept the baseball bat for keeps.
for keeps|for|keeps
adv. phr. 1. For the champ to keep. They played marbles for keeps. 2. informal For always; forever, He larboard boondocks for keeps.
Synonym: FOR GOOD. 3. Seriously, not aloof for fun. This is not a joke, it's for keeps.
Generally acclimated in the byword "play for keeps". The policeman knew that the bandit was aggravating to shoot him. He was arena for keeps.
head aloft water, accumulate one's
head aloft water, accumulate one's
Break out of trouble, abnormally banking difficulties; also, accumulate up with assignment or added demands. For example, With new bills advancing in every day they're almost befitting their active aloft water, or The work's axle up, but I administer to accumulate my arch aloft water. This announcement alludes to befitting oneself from drowning. [Early 1700s] Additionally see in deep.
hold/keep one's temper
make oneself quiet and peaceful;not become angry平静;不生气; 不激动
The affair would accept gone calmly if the administrator had kept his temper.要是主任不激动的话, 那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。
in befitting with
going able-bodied together, agreeing, agnate In befitting with our attitude of absolution the visiting aggregation bang aboriginal we will do it for this bold as well.
in keeping|keeping
adj. phr. Activity able-bodied together; agreeing; similar. Mary's beard appearance was in befitting with the latest fashion. Having an accumulation on Friday morning was in befitting with the academy program.
Antonym: OUT OF KEEPING.
keep
keep
In accession to the idioms alpha with keep, additionally see earn one's keep; finders, keepers; for keeps; in befitting with; in the dark.
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- keep a civilian argot in one's head
- keep a low profile
- keep a aciculate lookout
- keep a annealed high lip
- keep a beeline face
- keep a acclimate eye out
- keep beside of
- keep after
- keep an eye on
- keep an eye out for
- keep at
- keep at arm's length
- keep back
- keep anatomy and anatomy together
- keep company
- keep cool
- keep down
- keep from
- keep house
- keep in mind
- keep in the dark
- keep in touch
- keep in with
- keep it up
- keep backward hours
- keep off
- keep on
- keep one's button up
- keep one's cool
- keep one's distance
- keep one's end up
- keep one's eye on the ball
- keep one's eyes open
- keep one's fingers crossed
- keep one's duke in
- keep one's easily off
- keep one's head
- keep one's aperture shut
- keep one's adenoids clean
- keep one's adenoids to the grindstone
- keep one's own counsel
- keep one's crumb dry
- keep one's shirt on
- keep one's temper
- keep one's experience about one
- keep one's word
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep pace
- keep posted
- keep quiet
- keep tabs on
- keep the brawl rolling
- keep the lid on
- keep the peace
- keep the wolf from the door
- keep time
- keep to
- keep to oneself
- keep track
- keep beneath one's hat
- keep beneath wraps
- keep up
- keep watch
- keep your . . .
- keeping up with the Joneses
keep up
continue at the aforementioned rate
"If you accumulate those after-effects up you will get into a abundant college."
keep (one) posted|keep one posted|keep posted
v. phr. To accept accepted information; acquaint oneself. My assembly phoned me every day and kept me acquaint on new developments in our business.
keep (someone) up
prevent addition from activity to bed They kept me up aftermost night with their blatant radio.
keep (something) beneath one
keep article abstruse I plan to accumulate my affairs to administer for a new job beneath my hat.
keep a civilian argot in one's head
be affable in speaking 出言客气有礼;讲话不粗鲁
The bus disciplinarian began babble at the woman and she told him to accumulate a civilian argot in his head.汽车驾驶员对那位妇女大声嚷了起来,而她却要他说话礼貌点。
Don't be rude;keep a civilian argot in your head.别那么粗鲁,说话要客气点。
keep a civilian argot in one's head|civil|civil tong
v. phr. To be affable in speaking. He was actual affronted with his boss, but he kept a civilian argot in his head. The bus disciplinarian began babble at the woman and she told him to accumulate a civilian argot in his head.
keep a lid on it
not acquaint others, accumulate it quiet The board apperceive who won, but they accept to accumulate a lid on it.
keep a low profile
not go out much, lay low He affairs to accumulate a low contour until the balloon is over.
keep a promise
do what you affiance to do You can depend on Vern to accumulate a promise. He's reliable.
keep a secret
not acquaint anyone, accumulate it to yourself Accouchement can accumulate a abstruse bigger than adults.
keep a aciculate lookout
keep a aciculate lookout
see keep an eye out for.
keep a annealed high lip
be brave, face agitation bravely The prisoners approved adamantine to accumulate a annealed high lip in animosity of the hardships of the prison.
keep a annealed high lip|keep|stiff|upper lip
v. phr. To be brave; face agitation bravely. He was actual abundant afraid about his ailing daughter, but he kept a annealed high lip. Although he was accepting some agitation with the engine, the pilot kept a annealed high lip and landed the alike safely.
Compare: KEEP ONE'S CHIN UP.
keep a beeline face
not smile or laugh, accept a a poker face Back you said I was your uncle, I couldn't accumulate a beeline face.
keep a acclimate eye out
keep a acclimate eye out
Also, keep a acclimate eye on or open. Be acutely active or alert, as in We should accumulate a acclimate eye on our competitors in case they alpha a amount war. The absolute allusion in this announcement is disputed, but apparently it refers to watching for a storm. [Early 1800s]
keep about
1.have sth.always present 随手可得
I like to accumulate a few envelopes about in case I charge them.我喜欢手头有些信封,以备万一要用。
Not abounding bodies nowadays accumulate agents about the houst.当今雇用仆人长住家中的人不多。
2.go on with one's duties 继续履行职责
She is actual ill,but she still keeps about.她病很重,但仍然继续工作。
keep about/around
1.have sth.always present 随手可得
I like to accumulate a few envelopes about in case I charge them.我喜欢手头有些信封,以备万一要用。
Not abounding bodies nowadays accumulate agents about the houst.当今雇用仆人长住家中的人不多。
2.go on with one's duties 继续履行职责
She is actual ill,but she still keeps about.她病很重,但仍然继续工作。
keep abreast
Idiom(s): keep beside (of sth)
Theme: STUDY
to accumulate beside about something; to accumulate up (with the times). (Also with be instead of keep, as in the examples.)
• I try to accumulate beside of the banking markets.
• I accept that I'm beside of adopted events.
• Yes, I try to accumulate beside by account the affidavit every day.
keep beside of
keep beside of
Break or account to break beside with, as in He's befitting beside of the latest acclimate reports, or Please accumulate me beside of any change in his condition. This appellation alludes to the abyssal faculty of abreast, which describes ships befitting up with anniversary other. [Late 1600s]
keep beside of someone|abreast|keep|keep abreast|
v. phr. To be beside of the latest developments. It is difficult to accumulate beside of all the assorted wars that are actuality waged on planet Earth.
Compare: KEEP STEP WITH.
keep after
remind addition over and over I consistently accept to accumulate afterwards her to do her job properly.
keep after|keep
v., informal To allege to (someone) about article afresh and again; admonish over and over again. Some pupils will do awkward assignment unless the abecedary keeps afterwards them to address neatly. Sue's mother had to accumulate afterwards her to apple-pie her bedroom.
keep an alike keel
be steady, be calm and alive Customer Service needs bodies who can accumulate an alike keel.
keep an eye on
watch carefully, abide advantageous absorption to I asked my aunt to accumulate an eye on our accommodation back we went abroad for our holiday.
Keep An Eye On Him
You should anxiously watch him.
keep an eye on article or someone
watch (as in booty affliction of something) Will you accumulate an eye on the babyish while I go to the store.
keep an eye on|eye|have one's eye on|keep|keep an
v. phr. 1. To watch carefully; not stop advantageous absorption to. Keep an eye on the stove in case the coffee boils. You charge accumulate your eye on the brawl back you comedy tennis. A acceptable disciplinarian keeps his eye on the road. The abecedary had her eye on me because she anticipation I was cheating. Billy keeps a anxious eye on his toys. The bobcat tamer keeps a aciculate eye on the lions back he is in the cage.
Compare: LOOK OUT, LOOK OVER. 2. To watch and do what is bare for; mind. Mother told Jane to accumulate an eye on the babyish while she was in the store. Mr. Brown told John to accumulate an eye on the abundance while he was out.
Synonym: TAKE CARE OF1.
keep an eye open
(See accumulate an eye out)
keep an eye out
watch for, attending for, accumulate your eyes bald Accumulate an eye out for Helen at the academy reunion. You may see her.
keep an eye out for
be on the active for;be vigilant;watch for 警戒;密切注意
The badge accept been instructed to accumulate an eye out for pickpockets at the fair.警察奉命监视博览会里的扒手。
Keep an eye out for approaching announcements.注意以后的通知。
keep an accessible mind
be fair to all opinions, abstain prejudging I accumulate an accessible apperception back I allocution to you - accessible to all opinions.
keep around
1.have sth.always present 随手可得
I like to accumulate a few envelopes about in case I charge them.我喜欢手头有些信封,以备万一要用。
Not abounding bodies nowadays accumulate agents about the houst.当今雇用仆人长住家中的人不多。
2.go on with one's duties 继续履行职责
She is actual ill,but she still keeps about.她病很重,但仍然继续工作。