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Definition of
keep on phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
keep on
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
keep on
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to continue
The rain kept on all night.
Keep on until you get to the church.
keep somebody
on
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to continue to employ someone
See
keep on
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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keep your shirt on
keep somebody on their toes
keep your eye on the ball
keep a/the lid on something
keep an eye on somebody/something
have/keep your feet on the ground
keep somebody posted (about/on something)
keep (close) tabs on somebody/something
keep a weather eye on somebody/something
get/have/keep your head on straight/right
to keep a tight rein on somebody/something
have/keep somebody/something on a string
keep a close eye/watch on somebody/something
have/keep an open mind (about/on something)
have/keep your finger on the pulse (of something)
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Idioms
keep your shirt on
keep somebody on their toes
keep your eye on the ball
keep a/the lid on something
keep an eye on somebody/something
have/keep your feet on the ground
keep somebody posted (about/on something)
keep (close) tabs on somebody/something
keep a weather eye on somebody/something
get/have/keep your head on straight/right
to keep a tight rein on somebody/something
have/keep somebody/something on a string
keep a close eye/watch on somebody/something
have/keep an open mind (about/on something)
have/keep your finger on the pulse (of something)
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Nearby words
keeping
noun
keep off
phrasal verb
keep on
phrasal verb
keep out
phrasal verb
keep out of
phrasal verb