| 词组 | keep after |
| 释义 | Idiom keep afterkeep after (someone/something) to continually remind someone to do something.She kept after her former husband's lawyer with letters and phone calls but still didn't receive a response. Phr V keep after keeps, keeping, kept keep after/at sb American to try to make sure that someone does something by asking or telling them again and again to do itShe keeps after me to buy her a television for her bedroom but so far I've resisted. keep after sb to ask someone again and again to do something until they do it: Tony's children and relatives kept after him to stop drinking.■ SIMILAR TO: keep on at 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. 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. keep afterMake 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. |
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