to keep on with sth

  • 11ply sb with sth — UK US ply sb with sth Phrasal Verb with ply({{}}/plaɪ/ verb ► to keep giving a person something in order to persuade them to do something: »They use marketing tricks such as plying consumers with special discounts to get them to shop early …

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  • 12on a par with sth — on a par with sb/sth UK (US on par with sb/sth) ► the same as or equal to someone or something: »It is rated on a par with its rivals despite outperforming its sector in almost every measure. »People often don t insist on raises that keep their… …

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  • 13keep up — Ⅰ. UK US keep up (with sb/sth) Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to do something or move at an acceptable rate, or at the same rate as someone or something else: »It s a fast pace, and you ll have to work hard to keep up.… …

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  • 14keep — [kiːp] verb kept PTandPP [kept] 1. [transitive] to store something that will be useful: • The Credit Reference Agency keeps files on individuals debt records. • You should keep a supply of forms. 2 …

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  • 15ˈtoy with sth — phrasal verb 1) to think about an idea in a way that is not serious I ve been toying with the idea of starting my own business.[/ex] 2) to keep touching or moving something …

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  • 16ˈpart with sth — phrasal verb to give something to someone although you would prefer to keep it …

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  • 17ˈplay with sth — phrasal verb to keep touching something, especially because you are bored …

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  • 18ˈply sb with sth — phrasal verb to keep giving someone a lot of presents, food, or drinks …

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  • 19keep — keep1 W1S1 [ki:p] v past tense and past participle kept [kept] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not change)¦ 2¦(continue doing something)¦ 3¦(not give back)¦ 4¦(not lose)¦ 5¦(store something)¦ 6¦(make somebody stay in a place)¦ 7¦(delay somebody)¦ 8¦(do what you… …

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  • 20keep — 1 /ki:p/ verb past tense and past participle kept /kept/ 1 NOT GIVE BACK (T) to have something and not need to give it back: You can keep it. I don t need it. | Try it for a week and we guarantee you ll want to keep it. 2 NOT LOSE (T) to continue …

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