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keep on truckinTo continue or persist, regardless of circumstances or setbacks; to keep trying or striving.Rate it:

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keep on truckin'To continue or persist, regardless of circumstances or setbacks; to keep trying or striving.Rate it:

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keep on truckingto persevereRate it:

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keep one's eyes peeledTo watch closely; to look for.Rate it:

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keep one's hair onTo stay calm; to be patient.Rate it:

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keep one's headTo remain calm, reasonable, level-headed, especially in a situation likely to cause distress.Rate it:

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keep one's head downUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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keep one's head downTo avoid trouble or attention.Rate it:

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keep one's lips sealedTo keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.Rate it:

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keep one's mouth shutTo keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly.Rate it:

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keep one's pants onTo stay calm.Rate it:

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keep one's pecker upRemain cheerful; keep smiling.Rate it:

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keep one's shirt onTo be more patient or to calm down.Rate it:

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keep oneself to oneselfTo be introverted; to stay away from others.Rate it:

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keep outThe warning kept him out.Rate it:

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keep paceTo progress at the same rate as another; to keep upRate it:

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keep paceTo run at the same speed as a pacesetterRate it:

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keep quietRemain silent.Rate it:

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keep shtumDon't tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.Rate it:

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keep somebody in stitchesTo keep somebody laughing hard or amused.Rate it:

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keep someone companyTo remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.Rate it:

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keep someone on a leashSetting unreasonable time constraints, requiring excessive reporting of actions, projecting an expanded and ridiculously contrived schedule of tasks.Rate it:

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keep someone on iceto keep someone uninformed or uncontactedRate it:

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keep someone postedTo inform (someone) regularly of the latest developments.Rate it:

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Keep Something under Your HatTo hold off disclosing something, not to reveal something secretRate it:

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keep straightTo avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized.Rate it:

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keep tabs onTo monitor; to keep track of; to watch.Rate it:

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keep telling yourself thatSaid to someone who has ill-conceived, false beliefs.Rate it:

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keep the ball rollingTo continue an action indicated in the context; to sustain a process.Rate it:

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keep the changeAn instruction to a taxi driver, waiter etc. to keep the change from the amount handed over as a tipRate it:

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keep the home fires burningTo maintain daily routine and provide the necessities of life in a home or community.Rate it:

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keep the peaceTo maintain order in a volatile situation.Rate it:

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keep the pot boilingTo keep going on actively, as in certain games.Rate it:

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keep the wolf from the doorTo delay sexual ejaculation.Rate it:

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keep the wolf from the doorTo ward off poverty or hunger.Rate it:

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keep timeTo control the beat or rhythm of a song played by a music groupRate it:

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keep toTo adhere strictly to; not to neglect or deviate from.Rate it:

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keep to oneselfTo purposely avoid interaction with others.Rate it:

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keep to oneselfTo refrain from telling or otherwise expressing.Rate it:

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keep togetherTo strive to maintain a group; to prevent a group from separating; to remain together.Rate it:

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keep underTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.Rate it:

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keep upTo stay even or ahead.Rate it:

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keep up appearancesTo pretend to be all right or that everything is going well.Rate it:

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keep up with the jonesesTo do or buy things for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors.Rate it:

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Keep Up With the JonesesTo live up to like ones neighbors, to maintain a living standard as one’s influential neighbors haveRate it:

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keep watchTo guard; to watch over someone or something.Rate it:

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keep your britches on!"Be Patient", "Keep Your Pants ON!", "Don't Get All Excited!"Rate it:

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Keep Your Ear to the GroundBe focused and well aware of what is happening aroundRate it:

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keep your eye on the ballRemain Focused, Determined, AlertRate it:

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keep your feet on the groundmaintain a sense of composure, refuse to get all up in the air over any reversal.Rate it:

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