PHRASAL VERBS WITH KEEP

PHRASAL VERBS WITH KEEP

1. Keep something around

   • To keep something near you
     • Question: Did he kept his phone around as I told him?
       • Example: She was keeping her dog around because it was sick
         • I kept around my homework because I was afraid to lose it.

2. Keep at someting

   • Persist with something; carry on with something difficul
     • Question: Did yo keep at practicing sports? you're really good
       • Juan kept at kumon, that's why he is great at math.
         • I loved the fact that you kept at studying even when you e¿were tired

3. Keep away

   • Do not allow someone near an area.
     • Question: Did you keep away from the neighbour's garden?
       • I was keeping away from my office because there was a murder inside.
         • He kept away from my house because I left him.

4. Keep something down

   • To try not to vomit, to make a noise less loud, control people in a cruel way,or to prevent something from increasing.
     • Question: Why did you ate if you were not able to keep it down?
       • It's sad that your cat died, he kept the rats down.
         • Germany kept down the jewish for decades.

5. Keep on

   • To continue doing something
     • Question: After being that sick, did he keep on drinking a lot?
       • He was punished but he kept on with his bad behaviour.
         • She kept on dancing after her teacher told her not to.

6. Keep to

   • Remain steady or faithful to something
     • Did you keep to the plan?
       • He kept to his religion even after he heard all our arguments.
         • Mary kept to her idea and she did not listen to anyone else.

7. Keep in

   • Not allow out
     • Quesion: Did you kept her in until she arrived?
       • He kept the patient in because he was feeling bad.
         • The little girl kept her mom in because she wanted her to tell stories.

8. Keep up with

   • A. move at same rate or pace B. stay informed, current, up to date
     • Question: Did you keep up with him at athe race?
       • We kept up with each other's life at lunch.
         • The were in a tie but one of them kept up with the other.

9. Keep from

   • Refrain from doing
     • Question: Did you kept from smoking?
       • Carl kept from lying so now we are friends
         • Lina was brave and kept from dying that night.

10. Keep on

    • Allow to remain in an existing position
      • Question: Did the boss keep on his secretary?
        • The chef kept on the main cook
        • Even if her mom was a bad manager, he kept on her.