to keep under
1keep\ under\ one's\ hat — • keep under one s hat • under one s hat v. phr. informal To keep secret; not tell. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly. Often used as a command. Keep it under your hat. Syn.: keep… …
2keep under wraps — (informal) To keep secret, conceal • • • Main Entry: ↑wrap …
3keep under arrest — index contain (restrain), detain (hold in custody), immure, imprison Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4keep under close watch — index cover (guard) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5keep under control — index check (restrain), confine, contain (restrain), control (restrain), detain (hold i …
6keep under cover — index ensconce, enshroud, hide, preserve Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7keep under surveillance — index examine (study), scrutinize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8keep under — transitive verb : to hold in subjection kept the conquered people under for 50 years * * * keep under To hold down in restraint • • • Main Entry: ↑keep …
9To keep under — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …
10keep under your hat — keep (something) under your hat : to keep (something) secret : to not tell anyone about (something) I ll tell you what happened, but you have to keep it under your hat. • • • Main Entry: ↑hat …
