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Keep mumIf you keep mum about something, you keep quiet and don't tell anyone.
Keep posted
If you keep posted about something, you keep up-to-date with information and developments.
Keep at bay
If you keep someone or something at bay, you maintain a safe distance from them.
Keep abreast
If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about developments.
Keep your hair on
Keep your hair on is advice telling someone to keep calm and not to over-react or get angry.
Keep your wig on!
This idiom is used to tell someone to calm down.
Keep your pecker up
If someone tells you to keep your pecker up, they are telling you not to let your problems get on top of you and to try to be optimistic.
Keep your shirt on!
This idiom is used to tell someone to calm down.
Keep your nose clean
If someone is trying to keep their Nose Clean, they are trying to stay out of trouble by not getting involved in any sort of wrong-doing.
Keep your options open
If someone's keeping their options open, they aren't going to restrict themselves or rule out any possible course of action.
Keep your eye on the ball
If you keep your eye on the ball, you stay alert and pay close attention to what is happening.
Keep your head above water
If you are just managing to survive financially, you are keeping your head above water.
Keep your ear to the ground
If you keep your ear to the ground, you try to keep informed about something, especially if there are rumours or uncertainties.
Keep body and soul together
If you earn enough to cover your basic expenses, but nothing more than that, you earn enough to keep body and soul together.
Stiff upper lip
If you keep your emotions to yourself and don't let others know how you feel when something bad happens, you keep a stiff upper lip.
Running on empty
If you are exhausted but keep going, you are running on empty.
Stick to your guns
If you stick to your guns, you keep your position even though people attack or criticise you.
Wide berth
If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous.
Leave well alone
If you leave something well alone, you keep a safe distance from it, either physically or metaphorically.
Go round in circles
If people are going round in circles, they keep discussing the same thing without reaching any agreement or coming to a conclusion.
Blow hot and cold
If you blow hot and cold on an idea, your attitude and opinion keeps changing; one minute you are for it, the next you are against.
Ants in your pants
If someone has ants in their pants, they are agitated or excited about something and can't keep still.
Card up your sleeve
If you have a card up your sleeve, you have a surprise plan or idea that you are keeping back until the time is right.
Worm information
If you worm information out of somebody, you persuade them to tell you something they wanted to keep from you.
Memory like a sieve
If somebody can't retain things for long in his or her memory and quickly forgets, he or she has a memory like a sieve. A sieve has lots of tiny holes in it to let liquids out while keeping the solids inside.
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