to keep sb at sth
91keep your eyes peeled (for somebody) — keep your ˈeyes peeled/skinned (for sb/sth) idiom to look carefully for sb/sth • We kept our eyes peeled for any signs of life. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …
92keep your eyes skinned (for somebody) — keep your ˈeyes peeled/skinned (for sb/sth) idiom to look carefully for sb/sth • We kept our eyes peeled for any signs of life. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …
93keep your eyes peeled (for something) — keep your ˈeyes peeled/skinned (for sb/sth) idiom to look carefully for sb/sth • We kept our eyes peeled for any signs of life. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …
94keep your eyes skinned (for something) — keep your ˈeyes peeled/skinned (for sb/sth) idiom to look carefully for sb/sth • We kept our eyes peeled for any signs of life. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …
95keep pace with sb — keep pace with sb/sth ► to manage to do things at the same time or speed as someone else, or as quickly as necessary: »They simply can t keep pace with the competition. »We need to keep pace with the latest IT developments. Main Entry: ↑pace …
96keep something at bay — keep/hold/something at bay phrase to prevent something serious, dangerous, or unpleasant from affecting you Doctors recommend Vitamin C for keeping colds at bay. Thesaurus: to defend or protect yourselfsynonym Main entry: bay * * * …
97keep somebody sweet — keep sb ˈsweet idiom (informal) to say or do pleasant things in order to keep sb in a good mood so that they will agree to do sth for you • You d better keep her sweet if you want her to lend you the money. Main entry: ↑sweetidiom …
98keep somebody dangling — keep/leave sb ˈdangling idiom (informal) to keep sb in an uncertain state by not telling them sth that they want to know • She kept him dangling for a week before making her decision. Main entry: ↑dangleidiom …
99keep something on — ˌkeep sth ˈon derived to continue to rent a house, flat/apartment, etc • We re planning to keep the house on over the summer. Main entry: ↑keepderived …
100keep (yourself) aloof — keep/hold (yourself) aloof | remain/stand aloof idiom to not become involved in sth; to show no interest in people • The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people. Main entry: ↑aloofidiom …