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Keep in touchIf you keep in touch with someone, you keep communicating with them even though you may live far apart.
Keep your head
If you keep your head, you stay calm in times of difficulty.
Keep your cool
If you keep your cool, you don't get excessively excited or disturbed in a bad situation.
Keep an eye out
If you keeep an eye out for something, you are watching carefully to see if it happens.
Keep it on the Q T
If you keep something on the Q T, you keep it quiet or secret.('Q-T' is also used.)
Keep your pants on
If someone tells you to keep your pants on, they mean that you should be patient and not make them rush.
Keep tabs on someone
If you keep tabs on someone, you check, watch and keep a close eye on what they are doing.
Keep someone on their toes
If you keep someone on their toes, you make sure that they concentrate on what they are supposed to do.
Keep the wolf from the door
If you keep the wolf from the door, you have enough money for food and the basic essentials.
Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
There's no need to do something yourself when you have somebody to do it for you, usually trivial matters.
Finders keepers, losers weepers
Whoever finds something can keep it. This is often shortened to 'finders keepers'.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Eating healthy food keeps you healthy.
Not my brother's keeper
If you say that you are not your brother's keeper, it means that you are not responsible for someone or what happens to them as a consequence of their actions.
Poacher turned gamekeeper
Someone who gets a legitimate job which is the opposite of their previous one. E.G a computer hacker who then helps to catch other hackers or an ex-bank robber who then advises banks on security.
Straight face
If someone keeps a straight face, they remain serious and do not show emotion or amusement.
Don't stand there with curlers in your hair
This means 'don't keep me waiting'. It's said to someone who is taking too long to get moving.
If you can't run with the big dogs, you'd better stay on the porch
If you can't keep up with what others are doing, then it is best not to attempt it.
Hold your tongue
If you hold your tongue, you keep silent even though you want to speak.
Sticky fingers
The tendency to keep (or steal) an object you touch. Also, to steal something quickly without anyone noticing. (ex: 'You stole that guy's wallet? You have some sticky fingers, my friend.')
Broken record
When someone sounds like a broken record, they keep on repeating the same things. ('Stuck record' is also used.)
No rest for the weary
No rest for the weary means that you must keep on working even though you're exhausted or tired.
Like nailing jello to the wall
Describes a task that is very difficult because the parameters keep changing or because someone is being evasive.
Bread and circuses
Activites that entertain people and distract them from problems to keep them from complaining or protesting are bread and circuses.
Quitters never win; winners never quit
If you quit you will never get what you want, but if you keep trying you will find a way to get what you want. ('Quitters never win, winners never quit, but those who never win and never quit are idiots' is a variation accredited to Larry Kersten)
Too many irons in the fire
This means juggling too many projects at once and something's bound to fail; when a smith had too many irons in his fire, he couldn't effectively keep track of all of them.
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