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il faut lui serrer la courroieWe must curtail his allowance; We must keep him on short commons.Rate it:

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il faut tenir les gens en haleineOne must keep the ball rolling.Rate it:

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il m'a faussé compagnieHe gave me the slip; He did not keep his appointment.Rate it:

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il n'a garde de venirHe will take care to keep away; There is no chance of his coming.Rate it:

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il n'est si long jour qui ne vienne à vêpres“Be the day weary, be the day long, At length it ringeth to evensong.”Rate it:

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il ne faut pas s'endormir sur le rôtiWe must keep our wits about us; We must not neglect our work; We must not be too slow over it; We must not rest on our laurels.Rate it:

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in latitudinem, in longitudinem patereto extend in breadth, in length.Rate it:

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iusiurandum (religionem) servare, conservareto keep one's oath.Rate it:

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je ne dis pas mes affaires aux autresI do not tell others my plans (or business); I keep my concerns to myself.Rate it:

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jump ropeThe activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.Rate it:

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jump ropeThe length of rope, sometimes with handles, casing or other additions, used in that activity.Rate it:

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keep a civil tongue in one's headTo maintain a polite manner of speaking.Rate it:

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keep a close watchto pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.Rate it:

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keep a close watch onTo pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.Rate it:

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keep a cool headto keep one's cool; to stay calmRate it:

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keep a lid onTo keep something secret.Rate it:

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keep a low profileBe quiet and discreet.Rate it:

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Keep a Stiff Upper LipTo be strong and resilient in difficulty or in troubleRate it:

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Keep a Straight FaceTo hold oneself off laughing, to abstain from laughingRate it:

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keep a watchful eye!Expect someone or something or anything:Rate it:

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keep a weather eye openTo maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.Rate it:

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keep a weather eye openTo be alert; to concentrate on a matter in hand.Rate it:

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keep acrossTo keep abreast of or up to date with; to keep people informed of.Rate it:

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keep an eye onTo watch and pay attention to.Rate it:

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keep an eye openTo maintain vigilance for someone or something.Rate it:

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keep an eye openTo maintain vigilance for a possibly dangerous situation.Rate it:

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keep an eye outTo watch for, look for, or search for.Rate it:

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keep an eye peeledTo look out attentively.Rate it:

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keep aroundto keep something near one.Rate it:

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keep atTo persist in.Rate it:

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keep atpreserve withRate it:

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keep at arm's lengthStay at a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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keep at arm's lengthAvoid a close relationship.Rate it:

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keep at bayprevent (someone or something) from approaching or having an effect.Rate it:

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keep awayTo prevent from coming.Rate it:

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keep awayTo refrain from coming.Rate it:

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keep away fromTo evade.Rate it:

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keep away fromTo deny access to.Rate it:

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keep away fromTo avoid.Rate it:

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keep backTo prevent from advancing in a course.Rate it:

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keep backTo restrict or restrain.Rate it:

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keep backTo hold back; to refuse to give or share.Rate it:

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Keep Body and Soul TogetherTo have just reason to be alive, just surviving but not living in real senseRate it:

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keep buggin onNever quit; go onRate it:

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keep companyTo socialise.Rate it:

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keep companyTo court.Rate it:

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keep confusion at bayTo keep confusion at bay means to avoid or prevent confusion.Rate it:

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keep downTo repress.Rate it:

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keep downTo cause not to increase or rise.Rate it:

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keep downNot to vomit.Rate it:

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