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61keep up with — 1》 learn about or be aware of (current events or developments). 2》 continue to be in contact with (someone). 3》 meet a regular commitment to pay or do (something). → keep …
62keep body and soul together — to just be able to pay for the things that you need in order to live. We can barely keep body and soul together on what he earns …
63Keep your eye on the ball — If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening …
64keep one's head above water — have the ability to pay one s bills He is having trouble keeping his head above water since his salary has decreased …
65pay its way — if a machine or a piece of equipment pays its way, using it saves you more money than it costs to buy or keep. Our new combine harvester should be paying its way by next year …
66keep a weather eye on — to pay careful attention to a situation or person because something bad may happen …
67keep your ears open — to pay attention to what is happening, especially in order to find out something …
68To keep a stiff upper lip — 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… …
69To keep at arm's length — 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… …
70To keep back — 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… …