keeping (verb)
31let bygones be bygones — verb To ignore or disregard a past offense (when dealing with another individual). To intrude as little of his personality as possible upon a gay event with which that personality could show nothing in keeping, he decided not to make his… …
32keep out of — verb a) To stay away from a place or condition I am keeping out of trouble. b) To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition He keeps me out of the house …
33bedrop — verb To cover with drops; to splash or spatter. He was much over dressed, in a gaudy vest of many colors, a blue neckerchief, bedropped gayly with yellow spots, and arranged with a flaunting tie, quite in keeping with the general air of the man …
34give over — verb a) To give up, hand over, surrender (something). Diocletian, the emperor, was so much affected with it that he gave over his sceptre and turned gardener. b) To entrust (something) to another …
35hit the pavement — verb a) To travel on foot, as on a sidewalk. But getting people to hit the pavement is more than just a health concern. . . . unicipalities are looking to combat inner city decay by keeping the streets flush with pedestrians. b) To travel or… …
36keep straight — verb To avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized. Their names all sounded the same to me at first, and I had trouble keeping straight who was who …
37keep one's pecker up — verb remain cheerful; keep smiling “Of course you will,” said Wraysford, cheerily; “it’s hard lines at first. Keep your pecker up, young ’un.” The young ’un, despite this friendly advice, felt very far from keeping up his pecker. But he did his… …
38hedge one's bets — verb a) To place bets with a third party in order to offset potential losses b) To reduce the risk of making a mistake, by keeping ones options open …
39impound — verb a) To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; b) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping …
40keep watch — verb To guard; to watch over someone or something. In the afternoon the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade; so that before night Dorothy and Toto and the Lion were tired, and lay down upon the grass and fell …
