Phrasal Verbs with KEEP

Phrasal Verbs with KEEP

1. KEEP AHEAD

   • Meaning
     • to go ahead, to get ahead
   • Examples
     • The new shop was keeping ahead because of its good prices
     • Did you keep ahead of the damages ?
     • The police worked hard to keep ahead of the criminals

2. KEEP AT

   • Meaning
     • to preserve in work or an action
   • Examples
     • She kept at her homework until morning
     • Did you keep at it ?
     • He was keeping at his promises

3. KEEP AWAY

   • Meaning
     • to move away
   • Examples
     • Did you keep away from the window ?
     • You should keep away from him
     • She was keeping away from him

4. KEEP BACK

   • Examples
     • She kept back in the parking lot
     • She was keeping back her emotions
     • Did he keep back at your house?
   • Meaning
     • To mask, To hide, tO be delayed

5. KEEP DOWN

   • Meaning
     • to prevent something from increasing, to control, to
   • Examples
     • They needed to keep their costs down
     • Did you keep down your voice?
     • I was keeping down the music

6. KEEP AROUND

   • Meaning
     • to keep something near you
   • Examples
     • He always keeps it around
     • I should keep these around
     • Did she kept her phone around?

7. KEEP IN

   • Meaning
     • Prevent someone from going out
   • Examples
     • Did the teacher keep you in?
     • His mom kept him in for a while
     • He is going to keep the dog in

8. KEEP FROM

   • Meaning
     • to prevent, protect or preserve from
   • Examples
     • Did you keep yourself from drinking
     • She kept herself from eating ice cream
     • He was keeping himself from food

9. KEEP OFF

   • Meaning
     • to not walk or step on something
   • Examples
     • Keep off the grass
     • Did you kept off of his lawn?
     • She kept off the park

10. KEEP ON

    • Meaning
      • To continue
    • Examples
      • He kept on doing homework
      • I keep on sleeping
      • Did she keep on drinking ?