(Have you) 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
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

(Have you) been keeping out of trouble?

 and (Have you been) keeping out of trouble?; You been keeping out of trouble?
Inf. a vague greeting asking one what one has been doing. Bob: Hi, Mary. Have you been keeping out of trouble? Mary: Yeah. And you? Bob: Oh, I'm getting by. Tom: Hey, man! Been keeping out of trouble? Bob: Hell, no! What are you up to? Tom: Nothing.
See also: been, keeping, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • 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