| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| keep it up |
continue doing it, maintain this quality
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Good work, Joe. If you keep it up, you'll soon be a manager.
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| keep on |
continue, do it more
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We asked him to stop phoning us, but he kept on doing it.
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| keep on trucking |
continue to go or work, carry on
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Len has a sign on the door of his big rig: Keep On Truckin, Man!
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| keep out |
do not come in, stay outside
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There was a sign on the gate: PRIVATE - KEEP OUT!
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| keep pace |
go as fast, keep up
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Our company keeps pace with the leaders. We're near the top.
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| keep quiet |
do not talk, shut up
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Will you please keep quiet. You've said enough.
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| keep tabs on |
watch and write notes, keep track of
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Who keeps tabs on expenses? Who has the receipts?
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| keep the ball rolling |
continue the work, encourage us to continue
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Reg will keep the ball rolling. He won't allow the work to stop.
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| keep the faith |
believe in what we know, do not doubt
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When we parted, John said, "Keep the faith, eh."
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| keep the wolf from the door |
keep us fed, prevent hunger
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This check will keep the wolf from the door. We can buy food.
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