keep it down—be quiet; make no noise: And please keep it down, will you? I’m listening to Bird! Have some respect! keep it up—continue doing smth.: This guy needs to be on drugs, and if he keeps it up he will be back in prison.
Difference between Keep in touch with someone and Keep in with someone
keep in touch with someone—be in regular communication with smb.: An undergraduate is assigned to a “moral tutor” who undertakes to keep in touch with him. keep in with someone —(coll.) remain on good terms with smb. (usually to gain some advantage from the person): We’ll have to keep in with her in case we […]
Difference between Keep good hours and Keep good time
keep good hours—get up and go to bed early: As a rule they keep good hours, but most of them will read an hour or two before going to sleep. keep good time— 1. (of a clock or watch) show the hour correctly: The clock is in good working order, keeping good time. 2. be […]
Difference between Keep company with someone and Keep someone company
keep company with someone—socialize habitually with a person: She could not approve of a young woman keeping company with men, without the permission of father or mother. keep someone company—accompany smb. or stay with a person: In fall, she tramped the woods watching for squirrels. Candy, her dog, often kept her company.
Difference between Keep body and soul together and Keep oneself together
keep body and soul together—manage to survive; keep oneself alive: They get poor as snakes on such food; but it does keep body and soul together for a while. keep oneself together —(also: hold oneself together) keep one’s composure; maintain one’s good sense: I don’t know if I can keep myself together through another horrible […]
Difference between Keep bad hours and Keep bad time
keep bad hours—get up and go to bed late: She didn’t like renting to young people because they kept bad hours and made noise. keep bad time—(of a clock or watch) show the hour incorrectly: You can tell your battery is dead if your computer’s clock keeps bad time.
Difference between Keep away from something and Keep out of something
keep away from something— 1. remain at a distance from smth.: What we really want is for people to keep away from the area. 2. avoid smth.: The day the sun comes out people will hide under umbrellas just to keep away from the sun. keep out of something— 1. stay outside; not enter smth.: […]
Difference between Keep an open mind and Open one’s mind
keep an open mind —(also: have an open mind) be free from bias; avoid forming an opinion until one knows all the facts: Detectives said they were keeping an open mind whether the attacker is the same man. open one’s mind— 1. reveal one’s inmost thoughts or sentiments: The day before he was due to […]
Difference between Keep accounts and Keep an account
keep accounts— 1. make records of money paid out and received: After two years passed in keeping accounts in Calcutta, Hastings went up the country. 2. is used of money kept at a bank: Like every other nonbank institution, savings and loan associations must keep accounts with commercial banks. keep an account— 1. = keep […]
Difference between Keep a straight face and Keep straight
keep a straight face—(also: keep one’s face) refrain from showing one’s feelings by one’s facial expression: All I felt called upon to do was to keep a straight face and pretend that everything was kosher. keep straight—(also: go straight) be virtuous or well-behaved; refrain from criminal activities: She meant to marry him in two or […]
Difference between Keep a shop and Keep shop
keep a shop—own and manage a shop; be a shopkeeper: I used to live with my auntie. She kept a sweet-shop. keep shop—look after a shop: Mr. Green got a friend to keep shop for him while he went to his wife’s funeral.
Difference between Keep a house and Keep house
keep a house— 1. provide for or manage a household: She kept a house, raised my sister and worked part-time in my dad’s store. 2. (keep a House) secure the presence of enough members of parliament for a quorum (also: make a House): I may support him in his view that the Government have failed […]