keep (someone) down

1. to make someone discouraged.

The loss of his job has really kept him down.

2. to not advance someone.

Why would someone so capable be kept down by his superiors?

• be head over heels in love
• be heavy-footed
• be heavy going
• be hell-bent on
• be hell-bent on doing something
• be hell-bent on something
• be hell on wheels
• behind back
• behind bars
• behind closed doors
• behind in
• behind in something
• behind schedule
• behind someone's back
• behind the eight ball
• behind the scenes
• behind-the-scenes
• behind the times
• behind the wheel
• behind your back
• be hitting head against a brick wall
• be hitting your head against a brick wall
• be hoist by own petard
• be hoist by your own petard
• be hoist with own petard