keep (one's) place

To be aware of the limit of one's role in a particular place or situation. I keep my place and don't bother the CEO when I see him around the office. I'm just an intern, after all.

keep (something of someone's or something's)

to retain something that belongs to or is associated with someone or something. I would love to keep this handkerchief of yours. I want to keep a memento of the occasion.

keep one's place

Fig. to exhibit only the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life. When I complained about the food, they told me to keep my place! I suggest you keep your place until you're in a position to change things.

keep

/hold (one's) peace

To be silent.

keep

/know (one's) place

To recognize one's social position and act according to traditional decorum.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

keep place
know (one's) place
know one's place
know place
know your place
be out
be out in bloom
barrel in
barrel in(to)
fly off

词组	keep (one's) place
释义	keep (one's) place keep (one's) place To be aware of the limit of one's role in a particular place or situation. I keep my place and don't bother the CEO when I see him around the office. I'm just an intern, after all. See also: keep, place Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. keep (something of someone's or something's) to retain something that belongs to or is associated with someone or something. I would love to keep this handkerchief of yours. I want to keep a memento of the occasion. keep one's place Fig. to exhibit only the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life. When I complained about the food, they told me to keep my place! I suggest you keep your place until you're in a position to change things. See also: keep, place McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. keep */hold* *(one's) peace* To be silent. keep */know* *(one's) place* To recognize one's social position and act according to traditional decorum. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: keep place know (one's) place know one's place know place know your place be out be out in bloom barrel in barrel in(to) fly off
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