been keeping out of trouble
(Have you) been keeping out of trouble?
A humorous way to ask one how they are or how they've been spending their time. I haven't seen you in so long! Been keeping out of trouble?
See also: been, keeping, of, out
(I've been) keeping out of trouble
A humorous response to a question about one's wellbeing or activities. A: "What have you been up to?" B: "Oh, just keeping out of trouble."
See also: keeping, of, out, trouble
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(I've) been keeping out of trouble.
and (I've been) keeping out of trouble.Fig. a standard response to a greeting inquiry that asks what one has been doing. John: What have you been doing, Fred? Fred: Been keeping out of trouble. John: Yeah. Me too. Mary: How are things, Tom? Tom: Oh, I've been keeping out of trouble.
See also: been, keeping, of, out, trouble
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- occifer
- ossifer
- (Don't ask me,) I just work here.
- (Don't ask me,) I only work here.
- that's my story and I'm sticking to it
- checks notes
- return to (one's) muttons
- GMTA
- out of the ark
- I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you