to keep sb at sth
111keep sth back — UK US keep sth back Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to not use the whole amount of something: »We ll need to keep back some of the budget for travel later in the year …
112keep sth down — UK US keep sth down Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to control the size or number of something and prevent it from increasing: »To have any chance against the competition, we need to keep our prices down …
113keep sth from sb — UK US keep sth from sb Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to not tell someone something: »It is important not to keep information of this kind from your senior staff …
114keep to sth — UK US keep to sth Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to do what you have promised or planned to do: »I think we should keep to our original plan …
115keep a lookout (for somebody) — be on the ˈlookout (for sb/sth) | keep a ˈlookout (for sb/sth) idiom (informal) to watch carefully for sb/sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want • The public should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease.… …
116keep a lookout (for something) — be on the ˈlookout (for sb/sth) | keep a ˈlookout (for sb/sth) idiom (informal) to watch carefully for sb/sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want • The public should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease.… …
117keep going — verb 1. continue uninterrupted The disease will run on unchecked The party kept going until 4 A.M. • Syn: ↑run on • Hypernyms: ↑continue, ↑go on, ↑proceed, ↑go along, ↑ …
118keep your finger on the pulse of sth — have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth) ► to be or remain completely aware of what is happening in a situation: »He is a talented journalist with his finger on the pulse of the younger generation. »Most good agents keep their fingers on the… …
119ˌkeep sth ˈoff (sth) — phrasal verb to not touch something, or to prevent something from touching something Keep the flies off the food.[/ex] Keep your hands off, it s mine.[/ex] …
120keep on at somebody to do something — be/go/keep ˈon at sb (to do sth) idiom (informal, disapproving) to keep asking or telling sb sth so that they become annoyed or tired • He was on at me again to lend him money. Main entry: ↑onid …
