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 […]
Difference between Keen of something and Keen on something
keen of something—highly sensitive to smth.; sharp of sight, smell, etc.: A black rhino has poor eyesight, but it is keen of hearing and smell. keen on something—very fond of smth.; enthusiastic about smth.: I was lucky to have a girl like Betty who was keen on football.
Difference between Just you wait and Wait for it
just you wait—(also: you wait) is used to imply an angry threat, promise, or warning: We’ll teach them a lesson I tell you, just you wait and see. wait for it—is used to create an interval of suspense before saying smth. unexpected: We can have a shower and … wait for it, dinner at the […]
Difference between Just about and Only just
just about— 1. almost: He knows just about everything there is to know about shipping cargo out of Miami. 2. (followed by Infinitive) on the point of doing smth.: He was just about to fold up the newspaper when he spotted the classifieds. only just— 1. a short time ago: I only just heard about […]
Difference between Jungle law and Natural law
jungle law —(also: law of the jungle) the superiority of brute force or self-interest in the ruthless struggle for survival: It was awkward having to explain jungle law to someone who had never emerged from a well-kept shrubbery. natural law —(also: law of nature) 1. is used to refer to a particular phenomenon always occurring […]
Difference between Jump the traces and Jump the track
jump the traces —(coll.) break loose from restraint; misbehave (also: kick over the traces): I believe there would be enormous pressure on us to jump the traces and break out from under discipline. jump the track— 1. (of railroad carriages) go off the rails: Just as the train crossed a 40-foot high trestle, it jumped […]
Jump over the fence vs Jump over the wall
jump over the fence—(coll.) exceed the limits of reasonable conduct; go too far: