what's keeping (one)

what's keeping (one)

Why is one taking so long (to do something)? What could be delaying one? What's keeping you, Sarah? We were supposed to be on the road already! Tom and Martha said they'd be here an hour ago. I wonder what's keeping them.
See also: keeping
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • 1FTR
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
  • cooking for one
  • as one door closes, another opens