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121keep someone in check — hold/keep (something/someone) in check to keep something or someone under control, usually to stop them becoming too large or too powerful. The natural order of things is that the predators of an animal keep the population in check. The central… …
122keep in check — hold/keep (something/someone) in check to keep something or someone under control, usually to stop them becoming too large or too powerful. The natural order of things is that the predators of an animal keep the population in check. The central… …
123keep up — [v] maintain, sustain balance, compete, contend, continue, emulate, go on, hold on, keep pace, keep step, match, pace, persevere, preserve, rival, run with, vie; concepts 23,87,363 Ant. let go, neglect …
124Keep Your Eyes on the Prize — is a folk song that became influential during the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Although the song was composed as a hymn well before World War I, the lyrics to this version were written by civil rights activist Alice Wine …
125Keep the Faith (chanson) — Keep the Faith Chanson par Michael Jackson extrait de l’album Dangerous Sortie 26 novembre 1991 (Album Dangerous). Enregistrement 1991 Durée 5:57 …
126hold sth in reserve — ► to keep something until a time when it is needed for a particular purpose: »Four million additional tons of grain are held in reserve each month. Main Entry: ↑hold …
127hold up — also holdup, hold up, late 13c., “to keep erect;” 1837 as “to delay.” The verb meaning “to stop by force and rob” is from 1887, from the robber s command to raise hands. The noun in this sense is from 1851 …
128keep\ one's\ nose\ to\ the\ grindstone — • keep one s nose to the grindstone • have one s nose to the grindstone • hold one s nose to the grindstone v. phr. informal To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work. Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as… …
