keep after
keep after (someone or something)
To consistently or persistently address a situation or remind and/or motivate someone to do something. If we don't keep after the accounting, we'll have too much work to do at the end of the quarter. My mom always kept after me to do my homework, and the work ethic that I formed has really paid off.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
keep after someone (about something)
and keep at someone (about something); keep on someone (about something); stay after someone (about something)to remind or nag someone over and over to do something. I'll keep after you until you do it! Mother stayed after Bill until he did the dishes. She kept at him until he dried them and put them away. We will have to keep on him about the report until he turns it in.
See also: after, keep
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
keep after
Make a persistent effort regarding; also, persistently urge someone to do something. For example, We'll have to keep after the cobwebs, or He won't get anything done unless you keep after him. Also see keep at, def. 2.
See also: after, keep
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- keep after (someone or something)
- start a fire under (someone or something)
- stay after (one) about (something)
- build a fire under (someone or something)
- light a fire under
- light a fire under (someone or something)
- light a fire under someone
- put a bomb under
- put a bomb under (someone or something)
- put a bomb under something