to keep on with sth
21keep out — verb 1. prevent from entering; shut out (Freq. 3) The trees were shutting out all sunlight This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country • Syn: ↑exclude, ↑shut out, ↑shut • Ant: ↑ …
22keep something under control — bring/get/keep sth under conˈtrol idiom to succeed in dealing with sth so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone • It took two hours to bring the fire under control. • Please keep your dog under control! Main entry: ↑controlidiom …
23keep in touch with something — be, keep, etc. in ˈtouch (with sth) idiom to know what is happening in a particular subject or area • It is important to keep in touch with the latest research. Main entry: ↑touchidiom …
24keep somebody in something — ˈkeep sb/yourself in sth derived to provide sb/yourself with a regular supply of sth Main entry: ↑keepderived …
25keep yourself in something — ˈkeep sb/yourself in sth derived to provide sb/yourself with a regular supply of sth Main entry: ↑keepderived …
26keep sb/sth from sth — UK US keep sb/sth from sth Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to prevent someone or something from doing something: »Am I keeping you from your work? keep sb/sth from doing sth »The board is doing everything it can to keep the… …
27keep sth from sth — UK US keep sb/sth from sth Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to prevent someone or something from doing something: »Am I keeping you from your work? keep sb/sth from doing sth »The board is doing everything it can to keep the… …
28keep sth up — UK US keep sth up Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to not allow something that is at a high level to fall to a lower level: »We need to keep up the enthusiasm that we generated with the first advertising campaign. ► to… …
29keep 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 …
30keep 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 …
