- ˌkeep sth ˈback
- phrasal verb
to not tell someone something, or to not show how you feelHe said he was fine, but I knew he was keeping something back.[/ex]
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ˌkeep sth ˈback
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keep sth back — UK US keep sth back Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to not use the whole amount of something: »We ll need to keep back some of the budget for travel later in the year … Financial and business terms
keep something back from somebody — ˌkeep sthˈback (from sb) derived to refuse to tell sb sth • I m sure she s keeping something back from us. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep somebody back from something — ˌkeep sbˈback (from sb/sth) derived to make sb stay at a distance from sb/sth • Barricades were erected to keep back the crowds. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep somebody back from somebody — ˌkeep sbˈback (from sb/sth) derived to make sb stay at a distance from sb/sth • Barricades were erected to keep back the crowds. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep sth in order — keep/put sth in order ► to make sure that something is done in a controlled way, or to take action in order to control something : »Huge budget cuts are inevitable in order to put public finances back in order. Main Entry: ↑order … Financial and business terms
keep — keep1 W1S1 [ki:p] v past tense and past participle kept [kept] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not change)¦ 2¦(continue doing something)¦ 3¦(not give back)¦ 4¦(not lose)¦ 5¦(store something)¦ 6¦(make somebody stay in a place)¦ 7¦(delay somebody)¦ 8¦(do what you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
keep*/*/*/ — [kiːp] (past tense and past participle kept [kept] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to stay in a state, position, or place without changing or moving, or to make someone or something do this Keep still while I brush your hair.[/ex] People kept quiet because… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
keep — [kiːp] verb kept PTandPP [kept] 1. [transitive] to store something that will be useful: • The Credit Reference Agency keeps files on individuals debt records. • You should keep a supply of forms. 2 … Financial and business terms
keep back (from somebody) — ˌkeep ˈback (from sb/sth) derived to stay at a distance from sb/sth • Keep well back from the road. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep back (from something) — ˌkeep ˈback (from sb/sth) derived to stay at a distance from sb/sth • Keep well back from the road. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
