kept

Related to kept: kept woman
See:
  • a promise made is a promise kept
  • be kept in the dark (about something)
  • be kept in the loop
  • be kept on a short leash
  • be kept on a tight leash
  • best-kept secret
  • even a fish wouldn't get caught if he kept his mouth shut
  • in proportion
  • keep (a) close watch on (someone or something)
  • keep (a) count (of someone or something)
  • keep (an amount of) balls in the air
  • keep (an amount of) plates spinning
  • keep (close) watch
  • keep (close) watch over (someone or something)
  • keep (going) on about (someone or something)
  • keep (going) on about (something)
  • keep (one) amused
  • keep (one) at arm's length
  • keep (one) dangling
  • keep (one) going
  • keep (one) hanging (in midair)
  • keep (one) honest
  • keep (one) in (one's) place
  • keep (one) in line
  • keep (one) in stitches
  • keep (one) in suspense
  • keep (one) on (one's) toes
  • keep (one) on a tight leash
  • keep (one) on tenterhooks
  • keep (one) on the edge of (one's) chair
  • keep (one) on the edge of (one's) seat
  • keep (one) on the hop
  • keep (one) posted
  • keep (one) waiting
  • keep (one's) chair
  • keep (one's) chin up
  • keep (one's) cool
  • keep (one's) distance from (someone or something)
  • keep (one's) ears open
  • keep (one's) end up
  • keep (one's) eye on the ball
  • keep (one's) eye(s) open (for someone or something)
  • keep (one's) eye(s) out (for something or someone)
  • keep (one's) feet
  • keep (one's) feet on the ground
  • keep (one's) finger on the pulse (of something)
  • keep (one's) fingers crossed
  • keep (one's) hand in (something)
  • keep (one's) hands clean
  • keep (one's) hands to (oneself)
  • keep (one's) head
  • keep (one's) head below the parapet
  • keep (one's) head right
  • keep (one's) mind on (something)
  • keep (one's) nose clean
  • keep (one's) nose out of (someone's) business
  • keep (one's) opinions to (oneself)
  • keep (one's) pants on
  • keep (one's) place
  • keep (one's) promise
  • keep (one's) seat
  • keep (one's) shirt on
  • keep (one's) shoulder to the wheel
  • keep (one's) temper
  • keep (one's) voice down
  • keep (one's) wig on
  • keep (one's) wits about (one)
  • keep (one's) word
  • keep (oneself) busy
  • keep (oneself) to (oneself)
  • keep (someone or oneself) in ignorance
  • keep (someone or something) about
  • keep (someone or something) apart
  • keep (someone or something) at a distance
  • keep (someone or something) at arm's length
  • keep (someone or something) for (someone or something)
  • keep (someone or something) in check
  • keep (someone or something) in order
  • keep (someone or something) in sight
  • keep (someone or something) on (their or its) feet
  • keep (someone or something) under (one's) control
  • keep (someone or something) within bounds
  • keep (someone or something, or oneself) at a distance
  • keep (someone) in the dark (about something)
  • keep (someone) in the picture
  • keep (someone) on a short leash
  • keep (someone) on ice
  • keep (something) by
  • keep (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
  • keep (something) in proportion
  • keep (something) in reserve
  • keep (something) light
  • keep (something) on the down low
  • keep (something) on the hush
  • keep (something) on the hush-hush
  • keep (something) straight (in one's mind/head)
  • keep (something) to (oneself)
  • keep (something) to a minimum
  • keep (something) under wraps
  • keep (two or more people) straight (in one's mind/head)
  • keep a (close) watch
  • keep a civil tongue
  • keep a clean sheet
  • keep a clear head
  • keep a close rein on (someone or something)
  • keep a close watch over (someone or something)
  • keep a firm grip on (someone or something)
  • keep a level head
  • keep a low profile
  • keep a promise
  • keep a secret
  • keep a stiff upper lip
  • keep a straight face
  • keep a tab on (someone or something)
  • keep a tight grip on (someone or something)
  • keep a tight rein on (someone or something)
  • keep a weather eye open
  • keep a weather eye out
  • keep abreast of something
  • keep across (something)
  • keep after (someone or something)
  • keep ahead (of someone or something)
  • keep an even keel
  • keep an eye open
  • keep an eye out
  • keep an/(one's) ear close to the ground
  • keep an/(one's) ear to the ground
  • keep around
  • keep at (one) about (something)
  • keep at (someone or something)
  • keep at arm's length from (someone or something)
  • keep at it
  • keep away (from someone or something)
  • keep back
  • keep bad company
  • keep banker's hours
  • keep behind
  • keep body and soul together
  • keep both feet on the ground
  • keep both oars in the water
  • keep busy
  • keep cave
  • keep close tabs on (someone or something)
  • keep company
  • keep cool
  • keep down
  • keep fit
  • keep from (doing something)
  • keep good time
  • keep guard
  • keep half an eye on (someone or something)
  • keep harping on (someone or something)
  • keep hope alive
  • keep house
  • keep in
  • keep in good condition
  • keep in good shape
  • keep in good with (one)
  • keep in mind
  • keep in step (with someone or something)
  • keep in time (with someone or something)
  • keep in touch
  • keep in training
  • keep in trim
  • keep in with (someone)
  • keep inside
  • keep it 100
  • keep it real
  • keep it together
  • keep it up
  • keep kosher
  • keep late hours
  • keep mum
  • keep nit
  • keep off
  • keep off (of) (something)
  • keep off (one's) back
  • keep on
  • keep on (one) about (something)
  • keep on (the right) track
  • keep on an even keel
  • keep on the left(-hand) side
  • keep on the right(-hand) side
  • keep on the straight and narrow
  • keep on top of (someone or something)
  • keep on with (something)
  • keep one jump ahead
  • keep one step ahead (of someone or something)
  • keep open house
  • keep out (of something)
  • keep out from under (one's) feet
  • keep out of sight
  • keep out of the/(one's) way
  • keep out of trouble
  • keep pace
  • keep quiet
  • keep quiet (about something)
  • keep schtum
  • keep smiling
  • keep still
  • keep still (about something)
  • keep stum
  • keep tabs on (someone or something)
  • keep taking the tablets
  • keep the act up
  • keep the ball rolling
  • keep the faith
  • keep the flag flying
  • keep the home fires burning
  • keep the peace
  • keep the pot boiling
  • keep the stork busy
  • keep the stork flying
  • keep the wolf from the door
  • keep the/this show on the road
  • keep time
  • keep to (oneself)
  • keep to (something)
  • keep to the straight and narrow
  • keep together
  • keep track
  • keep trying
  • keep under (something)
  • keep under cover
  • keep until (some point in time)
  • keep up
  • keep up appearances
  • keep up the act
  • keep up the good work
  • keep up with (someone or something)
  • keep up with the Joneses
  • keep up with the times
  • keep with (someone or something)
  • keep within (something or some place)
  • keep your eye(s) on the prize
  • kept man
  • kept woman
  • trust in God and keep your powder dry
  • trust in God, but keep your powder dry
References in classic literature
I thought I might as well keep them to myself as have them swallowed up alive too; so I kept them in a box, looking over them when I felt in the humour.
Only promise me, that, if it's the poor thing that's kept here secretly, you'll let me take charge of her and be her nurse.
Little Dorrit
But as variations manifestly useful or pleasing to man appear only occasionally, the chance of their appearance will be much increased by a large number of individuals being kept; and hence this comes to be of the highest importance to success.
Pigeons can be mated for life, and this is a great convenience to the fancier, for thus many races may be kept true, though mingled in the same aviary; and this circumstance must have largely favoured the improvement and formation of new breeds.
The Origin of Species
The same whirlwinds of snow circled about, covering the dead Vasili Andreevich's fur coat, the shivering Mukhorty, the sledge, now scarcely to be seen, and Nikita lying at the bottom of it, kept warm beneath his dead master.
Master and Man
We say: KEEP For some reason, people in the Examiner office kept forgetting Pritchard on our quiz of Town players to appear in the Premier League.
Who should Town keep this season?
The head remains calm and the weight kept back until the swing begins or the baseball reaches the release point.
The linear approach to successful pitching
* I wish I'd kept a studio scrapbook through the years.
Things I wish I'd known when I started my piano studio: "hat advice"
The instructions to form 1040, under "How Long Should Records Be Kept?" in the "General Information" section, state that "tax returns, worksheets and forms should be kept for three years, but records relating to property should be kept longer insofar as they are relevant for determining basis." IRS Publication 552, Recordkeeping for Individuals, also says "everybody should keep" basis records for their homes.
Home sweet home: ascertaining the tax basis of a personal residence
In some cases, these solutions have become common practice, such as maintaining a notebook that is kept on one's person.
Record keeping and the school counselor
Rome, however, always kept Easter on the Sunday after the 14th day of Nisan.
Why is Easter a "floating" holiday?
should be kept, the following is a general guideline for saving
Setting the record straight
There were many moments I regretted the decision to take on the project--but I kept looking toward Madam Walker for inspiration, reminding myself that if she could accomplish all that she had, I could finish the comparatively minor challenge of completing a single novel.
"My characters are teaching me to be strong": an interview with Tananarive Due
Then there was that girl that kept doing headstands on the speakers at Art's Bar.
Smut Peddlers