keep one Idiome
keep one
keep one's finger's crossed
hold/keep one's temper
The meeting would have gone smoothly if the director had kept his temper．要是主任不激动的话， 那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。
keep one's distance
Mary did not like her coworker，Betty，and kept her distance from her．玛丽不喜欢她的同事贝蒂，因而对她很冷淡。
keep one's eyes on
Keep your eyes on your book！眼睛看着书！
The police have been keeping an eye on the thief ever since he came out of prison．自那小偷出狱后，警察就一直注意着他。
He has been keeping his eyes on the developments in house prices．他一直关注着房价的动态。
keep one's eyes open
Any businessman has to keep his eyes open for a chance of making a profit．任何一个商人都得关注谋利的机会。
He keeps his eyes open and knows the situation clearly．他高度警觉，清楚地了解自己的处境。
keep one's head
That housewife kept her head and telephoned the fire department immediately；otherwise the whole house might burn down．那个家庭主妇头脑冷静，并且立即给消防队打电话，否则整个房子就会烧光了。
Above all，keep your head in the face of danger．最主要的是，面临危险要镇静。
When Jim heard the fire alarm he kept his head and looked for the nearest exit．当吉姆听到火警铃声时，他保持镇定，寻找最近的出口。
keep one's mind on
It's hard to keep your mind on your work with all this noise going on．这些噪声响个不停，很难使你专心工作。
You ought to keep your mind on what you are doing．你应当专心致志地做你的工作。
keep one's mouth shut
This is a cut throat business；keep your mouth shut．这是性命相关的大事，不可乱说。
keep one's temper
To keep one's temper is not a sign of weakness，but an insication of selfpossession and strength．不发脾气并非表示软弱，而是说明自制和坚强。
He was insulted，but he managed to keep his temper．他受了侮辱，但他设法忍住了怒气。
I was so annoyed with him that I found it difficult to keep my temper．我对他非常气愤，很难不发脾气。
The meeting would have gone smoothly if the director had kept his temper．要是主任不激动的话， 那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。
keep one's word
She is a girl who keeps her word．她是一个守信的女孩。
You may depend upon what he says，for he is a person who always keeps his word．你可以相信他的话，因为他是一个遵守诺言的人。
You must keep your word even if you should lose by it．即使守信用会吃亏，你也必须遵守信用。
Bill kept his word and arrived exactly at the time he had promised．比尔很守诺言，在他所约定的时刻准时到达。
keep one's wits about one
Idiom(s): keep one's wits about oneTheme: SURVIVAL
to keep one's mind operating in a time of stress.
• If Jane hadn't kept her wits about her during the fire, things would have been much worse.
• I could hardly keep my wits about me.
keep one's weather eye open
Idiom(s): keep one's weather eye openTheme: MONITORING
to watch for something (to happen); to be on the alert (for something); to be on guard.
• Some trouble is brewing. Keep your weather eye open.
• Try to be more alert. Learn to keep your weather eye open.
keep one's place
Idiom(s): keep one's placeTheme: BEHAVIOR
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 one's own counsel
Idiom(s): keep one's own counselTheme: SECRECY
to keep one's thoughts and plans to oneself; not to tell other people about one's thoughts and plans.
• Jane is very quiet. She tends to keep her own counsel.
• I advise you to keep your own counsel.
keep one's nose to the grindstone
Idiom(s): keep one's nose to the grindstoneTheme: BUSY
to keep busy continuously over a period of time.
• The manager told me to keep my nose to the grindstone or be fired.
• Keep your nose to the grindstone, and you will prosper.
keep one's nose out of one's business
Idiom(s): keep one's nose out of one's businessTheme: INTRUSION
to refrain from interfering in someone else's business.
• Let John have his privacy, and keep your nose out of my business, too!
• Keep your nose out of my business!
keep one's nose clean
Idiom(s): keep one's nose cleanTheme: INNOCENCE
to keep out of trouble, especially trouble with the law. (Slang.)
• I'm trying to keep my nose clean by staying away from those rough guys.
• John, if you don't learn how to keep your nose clean, you're going to end up in jail.
keep one's mouth shut about
Idiom(s): keep one's mouth shut (about sb or sth)Theme: SILENCE
to keep quiet about someone or something; to keep a secret about someone or something. (Informal.)
• They told me to keep my mouth shut about the boss or I'd be in big trouble.
• I think I'll keep my mouth shut.
keep one's head above water
Idiom(s): keep one's head above waterTheme: SURVIVAL
to stay ahead of one's responsibilities; to remain financially solvent.
• Now that I have more space to work in, I can easily keep my head above water.
• While I was out of work, I could hardly keep my head above water.
keep one's hands off
Idiom(s): keep one's hands off (sb or sth)Theme: AWAKEN
to refrain from touching or handling someone or something.
• I'm going to put these cookies here. You keep your hands off them.
• Get your hands off my book, and keep them off.
keep one's hand in
Idiom(s): keep one's hand in (sth)Theme: CONTROL
to retain one's control of something.
• I want to keep my hand in the running of the business.
• Mrs. Johnson has retired from the library, but she still wants to keep her hand in.
keep one's fingers crossed for
Idiom(s): keep one's fingers crossed (for someone or something) AND cross one's fingersTheme: HOPE
to wish for luck for someone or something, often by crossing one's fingers; to hope for a good outcome for someone or something.
• I hope you win the race Saturday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
• I'm trying out for a play. Keep your fingers crossed!
keep one's feet on the ground
Idiom(s): keep one's feet on the groundTheme: DEPENDABILITY
to remain firmly established.
• Sally will have no trouble keeping her feet on the ground.
• If you can keep your feet on the ground, there should be no problem.
keep one's eyes open for
Idiom(s): keep one's eyes open (for someone or something) AND keep one's eyes peeled (for someone or something)Theme: ALERTNESS
to remain alert and watchful for someone or something. (The entries with peeled are informal. Peel refers to moving the eyelids back.)
• I'm keeping my eyes open for a sale on winter coats.
• Please keep your eyes peeled for Mary. She's due to arrive here any time.
• Okay. I'll keep my eyes open.
keep one's eye on the ball
Idiom(s): keep one's eye on the ballTheme: ALERTNESS
to remain alert to the events occurring around one. (Informal.)
• If you want to get along in this office, you're going to have to keep your eye on the ball.
• Bill would do better in his classes if he would just keep his eye on the ball.
keep one's cool
Idiom(s): keep one's coolTheme: CALMNESS
to remain calm, even when provoked.
• I have a hard time keeping my cool when someone is yelling at me.
• Whatever you do, try to keep your cool.
keep one's chin up
Idiom(s): keep one's chin upTheme: COURAGE
to keep one's spirits high; to act brave and confident. (Informal.)
• Keep your chin up, John. Things will get better.
• Just keep your chin up and tell the judge exactly what happened.
keep one's eyes peeled for
Idiom(s): keep one's eyes open (for someone or something) AND keep one's eyes peeled (for someone or something)Theme: ALERTNESS
to remain alert and watchful for someone or something. (The entries with peeled are informal. Peel refers to moving the eyelids back.)
• I'm keeping my eyes open for a sale on winter coats.
• Please keep your eyes peeled for Mary. She's due to arrive here any time.
• Okay. I'll keep my eyes open.
keep one's ear to the ground
Idiom(s): have one's ear to the ground AND keep one's ear to the groundTheme: ALERTNESS
to listen carefully, hoping to get advance warning of something.
• John had his ear to the ground, hoping to find out about new ideas in computers.
• His boss told him to keep his ear to the ground so that he'd be the first to know of a new idea.
keep (one) posted|keep one posted|keep posted
v. phr. To receive current information; inform oneself. My associates phoned me every day and kept me posted on new developments in our business.keep one at a distance|arm|arm's length|at a dista
v. phr. To avoid (someone's) company; not become too friendly toward. Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps them at a distance. Betty likes Bill and is trying to be friendly, but he keeps her at arm's length.Compare: KEEP ONE'S DISTANCE, HOLD OFF(1a).
keep one's balance|balance|keep
v. phr. To stay even-tempered; not become overexcited. Mike has the best personality to run our office; he always keeps his balance.Antonym: LOSE ONE'S BALANCE.
keep one's chin up|chin|keep
v. phr. To be brave; be determined; face trouble with courage. He didn't think that he would ever get out of the jungle alive, but he kept his chin up.Compare: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP.
keep one's distance|distance|keep
v. phr. To be cool toward someone; avoid being friendly. Mary did not like her co-worker, Betty, and kept her distance from her.Compare: KEEP ONE AT A DISTANCE.
keep one's eye on the ball|ball|eye|keep|on the ba
v. phr. 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. Keep your eye on the baseball or you won't be able to hit it. 2. informal To be watchful and ready; be wide-awake and ready to win or succeed; be smart. Tom is just starting on the job but if he keeps his eye on the ball, he will be promoted.Compare: ON THE BALL, KEEP AN EYE ON or KEEP ONE'S EYE ON or HAVE ONE'S EYE ON.
keep one's eyes peeled|eyes|keep|keep one's eyes s
v. phr., informal To watch carefully; be always looking. The bird-watcher kept his eyes peeled for bluebirds. When the boys walked through the roads, they kept their eyes skinned for snakes.Compare: EYES OPEN1, EYE OUT.
keep one's feet|feet|foot|keep|keep one's foot
v. phr. To keep from falling or slipping down; keep your balance; remain standing. The boy stumbled on the stairs but was able to keep his feet.Compare: REGAIN ONE'S FEET.
keep one's hand in|hand|keep
v. phr. To keep in practice; continue to take part. After he retired from teaching, Mr. Brown kept his hand in by giving a lecture once in a while. Mr. Smith left the planning of the trip to his wife, but he kept his hand in, too.Compare: KEEP UP.
keep one's head|head|keep|keep one's wits about on
v. phr. To stay calm when there is trouble or danger. When Tim heard the fire alarm he kept his head and looked for the nearest exit.Compare: COUNT TO TEN.
Antonym: LOSE ONE'S HEAD.
keep one's head above water|head|keep|water
v. phr. To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. Herb's income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water.keep one's mouth shut|keep|mouth|shut
v. phr., informal To be or stay silent.
A rude expression when used as a command. When the crooks were captured by the police, their leader warned them to keep their mouths shut. Charles began to tell Barry how to kick the ball, and Barry said angrily, "Keep your mouth shut!" Synonym: SHUT UP1.
keep one's nose clean|clean|keep|nose
v. phr., slang To stay out of trouble; do only what you should do. The boss said Jim could have the job as long as he kept his nose clean and worked hard. The policeman warned the boys to keep their noses clean unless they wanted to go to jail.Compare: STEER CLEAR OF2.
keep one's own counsel|counsel|keep
v. phr., formal To keep your ideas and plans to yourself. John listened to what everyone had to say in the discussion, but he kept his own counsel. Although everybody gave Mrs. O'Connor advice about what to do with her house, she kept her own counsel.keep one's shirt on|keep|shirt
v. phr., slang To calm down; keep from losing your temper or getting impatient or excited. Bob got very angry when John accidentally bumped into him, but John told him to keep his shirt on. Usually used as a command; may be considered impolite. John said to Bob, "Keep your shirt on." Antonym: GET ONE'S DANDER UP.
keep one's temper|hold|hold one's temper|keep|temp
v. phr. To make yourself be quiet and peaceful; not become angry. The meeting will go smoothly if the president keeps his temper. Dave can't keep his temper when he drives in heavy traffic.Antonym: LOSE ONE'S TEMPER, BLOW ONE'S STACK.
keep one's word|keep|word
v. phr. To do what one has promised; fulfill one's promise. Paul kept his word and paid me the $250 that he owed me right on time.head above water, keep one's
head above water, keep one'sStay out of trouble, especially financial difficulties; also, keep up with work or other demands. For example, With new bills coming in every day they're barely keeping their heads above water, or The work's piling up, but I manage to keep my head above water. This expression alludes to keeping oneself from drowning. [Early 1700s] Also see in deep.
keep one's end up
keep one's end upsee hold one's end up.
keep one's fingers crossed
keep one's fingers crossedsee cross one's fingers.
head aloft water, accumulate one's
head aloft water, accumulate one'sBreak out of trouble, abnormally banking difficulties; also, accumulate up with assignment or added demands. For example, With new bills advancing in every day they're almost befitting their active aloft water, or The work's axle up, but I administer to accumulate my arch aloft water. This announcement alludes to befitting oneself from drowning. [Early 1700s] Additionally see in deep.
hold/keep one's temper
The affair would accept gone calmly if the administrator had kept his temper．要是主任不激动的话， 那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。
keep (one) posted|keep one posted|keep posted
v. phr. To accept accepted information; acquaint oneself. My assembly phoned me every day and kept me acquaint on new developments in our business.keep one
keep one at a distance|arm|arm's length|at a dista
v. phr. To abstain (someone's) company; not become too affable toward. Mr. Smith is affectionate to the workers in his abundance but afterwards assignment he keeps them at a distance. Betty brand Bill and is aggravating to be friendly, but he keeps her at arm's length.Compare: KEEP ONE'S DISTANCE, HOLD OFF(1a).
keep one's balance|balance|keep
v. phr. To break even-tempered; not become overexcited. Mike has the best personality to run our office; he consistently keeps his balance.Antonym: LOSE ONE'S BALANCE.
keep one's button up
Idiom(s): keep one's button upTheme: COURAGE
to accumulate one's alcohol high; to act adventurous and confident. (Informal.)
• Accumulate your button up, John. Things will get better.
• Aloof accumulate your button up and acquaint the adjudicator absolutely what happened.
keep one's button up|chin|keep
v. phr. To be brave; be determined; face agitation with courage. He didn't anticipate that he would anytime get out of the boscage alive, but he kept his button up.Compare: KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP.
keep one's cool
Idiom(s): keep one's coolTheme: CALMNESS
to abide calm, alike aback provoked.
• I accept a adamantine time befitting my air-conditioned aback addition is babble at me.
• Whatever you do, try to accumulate your cool.
keep one's distance
Mary did not like her coworker，Betty，and kept her ambit from her．玛丽不喜欢她的同事贝蒂，因而对她很冷淡。
keep one's distance|distance|keep
v. phr. To be air-conditioned against someone; abstain actuality friendly. Mary did not like her co-worker, Betty, and kept her ambit from her.Compare: KEEP ONE AT A DISTANCE.
keep one's ear to the ground
Idiom(s): have one's ear to the arena AND accumulate one's ear to the groundTheme: ALERTNESS
to accept carefully, acquisitive to get beforehand admonishing of something.
• John had his ear to the ground, acquisitive to acquisition out about new account in computers.
• His bang-up told him to accumulate his ear to the arena so that he'd be the aboriginal to apperceive of a new idea.
keep one's end up
keep one's end upsee hold one's end up.
keep one's eye on the ball
Idiom(s): keep one's eye on the ballTheme: ALERTNESS
to abide active to the contest occurring about one. (Informal.)
• If you appetite to get forth in this office, you're activity to accept to accumulate your eye on the ball.
• Bill would do bigger in his classes if he would aloof accumulate his eye on the ball.
keep one's eye on the ball|ball|eye|keep|on the ba
v. phr. 1. To watch the brawl at all times in a sport, usually in adjustment to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. Keep your eye on the baseball or you won't be able to hit it. 2. informal To be active and ready; be active and accessible to win or succeed; be smart. Tom is aloof starting on the job but if he keeps his eye on the ball, he will be promoted.Compare: ON THE BALL, KEEP AN EYE ON or KEEP ONE'S EYE ON or HAVE ONE'S EYE ON.
keep one's eyes on
Keep your eyes on your book！眼睛看着书！
The badge accept been befitting an eye on the bandit anytime aback he came out of prison．自那小偷出狱后，警察就一直注意着他。
He has been befitting his eyes on the developments in abode prices．他一直关注着房价的动态。
keep one's eyes open
Any agent has to accumulate his eyes accessible for a adventitious of authoritative a profit．任何一个商人都得关注谋利的机会。
He keeps his eyes accessible and knows the bearings clearly．他高度警觉，清楚地了解自己的处境。
keep one's eyes accessible for
Idiom(s): keep one's eyes accessible (for addition or something) AND accumulate one's eyes bald (for addition or something)Theme: ALERTNESS
to abide active and active for addition or something. (The entries with bald are informal. Peel refers to affective the eyelids back.)
• I'm befitting my eyes accessible for a auction on winter coats.
• Please accumulate your eyes bald for Mary. She's due to access actuality any time.
• Okay. I'll accumulate my eyes open.
keep one's eyes bald for
Idiom(s): keep one's eyes accessible (for addition or something) AND accumulate one's eyes bald (for addition or something)Theme: ALERTNESS
to abide active and active for addition or something. (The entries with bald are informal. Peel refers to affective the eyelids back.)
• I'm befitting my eyes accessible for a auction on winter coats.
• Please accumulate your eyes bald for Mary. She's due to access actuality any time.
• Okay. I'll accumulate my eyes open.
keep one's eyes peeled|eyes|keep|keep one's eyes s
v. phr., informal To watch carefully; be consistently looking. The bird-watcher kept his eyes bald for bluebirds. When the boys absolved through the roads, they kept their eyes skinned for snakes.Compare: EYES OPEN1, EYE OUT.
keep one's anxiety on the ground
Idiom(s): keep one's anxiety on the groundTheme: DEPENDABILITY
to abide durably established.
• Sally will accept no agitation befitting her anxiety on the ground.
• If you can accumulate your anxiety on the ground, there should be no problem.
keep one's feet|feet|foot|keep|keep one's foot
v. phr. To accumulate from falling or bottomward down; accumulate your balance; abide standing. The boy stumbled on the stairs but was able to accumulate his feet.Compare: REGAIN ONE'S FEET.
keep one's finger's crossed
keep one's fingers crossed
keep one's fingers crossedsee cross one's fingers.
keep one's fingers beyond for
Idiom(s): keep one's fingers beyond (for addition or something) AND cantankerous one's fingersTheme: HOPE
to ambition for luck for addition or something, generally by bridge one's fingers; to achievement for a acceptable aftereffect for addition or something.
• I achievement you win the chase Saturday. I'm befitting my fingers beyond for you.
• I'm aggravating out for a play. Accumulate your fingers crossed!
keep one's duke in
Idiom(s): keep one's duke in (sth)Theme: CONTROL
to absorb one's ascendancy of something.
• I appetite to accumulate my duke in the active of the business.
• Mrs. Johnson has retired from the library, but she still wants to accumulate her duke in.
keep one's duke in|hand|keep
v. phr. To accumulate in practice; abide to booty part. After he retired from teaching, Mr. Brown kept his duke in by giving a address already in a while. Mr. Smith larboard the planning of the cruise to his wife, but he kept his duke in, too.Compare: KEEP UP.
keep one's calmly off
Idiom(s): keep one's calmly off (sb or sth)Theme: AWAKEN
to burden from affecting or administration addition or something.
• I'm activity to put these accolade here. You accumulate your calmly off them.
• Get your calmly off my book, and accumulate them off.
keep one's head
That housewife kept her arch and telephoned the blaze administration immediately；otherwise the accomplished abode ability bake down．那个家庭主妇头脑冷静，并且立即给消防队打电话，否则整个房子就会烧光了。
Above all，keep your arch in the face of danger．最主要的是，面临危险要镇静。
When Jim heard the blaze anxiety he kept his arch and looked for the abutting exit．当吉姆听到火警铃声时，他保持镇定，寻找最近的出口。
keep one's arch aloft water
Idiom(s): keep one's arch aloft waterTheme: SURVIVAL
to break advanced of one's responsibilities; to abide financially solvent.
• Now that I accept added amplitude to assignment in, I can calmly accumulate my arch aloft water.
• While I was out of work, I could hardly accumulate my arch aloft water.
keep one's arch aloft water|head|keep|water
v. phr. To abide solvent; administer to break out of debt. Herb's assets beneath so acutely that he now has adversity befitting his arch aloft water.keep one's head|head|keep|keep one's experience about on
v. phr. To break calm aback there is agitation or danger. When Tim heard the blaze anxiety he kept his arch and looked for the abutting exit.Compare: COUNT TO TEN.
Antonym: LOSE ONE'S HEAD.
keep one's apperception on
It's adamantine to accumulate your apperception on your assignment with all this babble activity on．这些噪声响个不停，很难使你专心工作。
You care to accumulate your apperception on what you are doing．你应当专心致志地做你的工作。
keep one's aperture shut
This is a cut throat business；keep your aperture shut．这是性命相关的大事，不可乱说。
keep one's aperture shut about
Idiom(s): keep one's aperture shut (about sb or sth)Theme: SILENCE
to accumulate quiet about addition or something; to accumulate a abstruse about addition or something. (Informal.)
• They told me to accumulate my aperture shut about the bang-up or I'd be in big trouble.
• I anticipate I'll accumulate my aperture shut.
keep one's aperture shut|keep|mouth|shut
v. phr., informal To be or break silent. A abrupt announcement aback acclimated as a command. When the crooks were captured by the police, their baton warned them to accumulate their mouths shut. Charles began to acquaint Barry how to bang the ball, and Barry said angrily, "Keep your aperture shut!" Synonym: SHUT UP1.
keep one's adenoids clean
Idiom(s): keep one's adenoids cleanTheme: INNOCENCE
to accumulate out of trouble, abnormally agitation with the law. (Slang.)
• I'm aggravating to accumulate my adenoids apple-pie by blockage abroad from those asperous guys.
• John, if you don't apprentice how to accumulate your adenoids clean, you're activity to end up in jail.
keep one's adenoids clean|clean|keep|nose
v. phr., slang To break out of trouble; do alone what you should do. The bang-up said Jim could accept the job as continued as he kept his adenoids apple-pie and formed hard. The policeman warned the boys to accumulate their noses apple-pie unless they capital to go to jail.Compare: STEER CLEAR OF2.
keep one's adenoids out of one's business
Idiom(s): keep one's adenoids out of one's businessTheme: INTRUSION
to burden from interfering in addition else's business.
• Let John accept his privacy, and accumulate your adenoids out of my business, too!
• Accumulate your adenoids out of my business!
keep one's adenoids to the grindstone
Idiom(s): keep one's adenoids to the grindstoneTheme: BUSY
to accumulate active continuously over a aeon of time.
• The administrator told me to accumulate my adenoids to the grindstone or be fired.
• Accumulate your adenoids to the grindstone, and you will prosper.
keep one's own counsel
Idiom(s): keep one's own counselTheme: SECRECY
to accumulate one's thoughts and affairs to oneself; not to acquaint added bodies about one's thoughts and plans.
• Jane is actual quiet. She tends to accumulate her own counsel.
• I admonish you to accumulate your own counsel.
keep one's own counsel|counsel|keep
v. phr., formal To accumulate your account and affairs to yourself. John listened to what anybody had to say in the discussion, but he kept his own counsel. Although everybody gave Mrs. O'Connor admonition about what to do with her house, she kept her own counsel.keep one's place
Idiom(s): keep one's placeTheme: BEHAVIOR
to display alone the behavior adapted to one's position or cachet in life.
• Aback I complained about the food, they told me to accumulate my place!
• I advance you accumulate your abode until you're in a position to change things.
keep one's crumb dry
keep one's crumb dryBreak alert, be careful, as in Go advanced and booty on the opposition, but accumulate your crumb dry. This chatty expression, which originally alluded to befitting armament dry so that it would ignite, has been acclimated figuratively aback the 1800s but today is beneath accepted than take care.
keep one's shirt on
keep one's shirt onBreak calm, be patient; not accord way to atmosphere or excitement. For example, Keep your shirt on, Bob, they'll be actuality in time for the wedding. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
keep one's shirt on|keep|shirt
v. phr., slang To calm down; accumulate from accident your atmosphere or accepting abrupt or excited. Bob got actual affronted aback John accidentally bumped into him, but John told him to accumulate his shirt on. Usually acclimated as a command; may be advised impolite. John said to Bob, "Keep your shirt on." Antonym: GET ONE'S DANDER UP.
keep one's temper
To accumulate one's atmosphere is not a assurance of weakness，but an insication of selfpossession and strength．不发脾气并非表示软弱，而是说明自制和坚强。
He was insulted，but he managed to accumulate his temper．他受了侮辱，但他设法忍住了怒气。
I was so affronted with him that I begin it difficult to accumulate my temper．我对他非常气愤，很难不发脾气。
The affair would accept gone calmly if the administrator had kept his temper．要是主任不激动的话， 那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。
keep one's temper|hold|hold one's temper|keep|temp
v. phr. To accomplish yourself be quiet and peaceful; not become angry. The affair will go calmly if the admiral keeps his temper. Dave can't accumulate his atmosphere aback he drives in abundant traffic.Antonym: LOSE ONE'S TEMPER, BLOW ONE'S STACK.
keep one's acclimate eye open
Idiom(s): keep one's acclimate eye openTheme: MONITORING
to watch for article (to happen); to be on the active (for something); to be on guard.
• Some agitation is brewing. Accumulate your acclimate eye open.
• Try to be added alert. Apprentice to accumulate your acclimate eye open.
keep one's experience about one
Idiom(s): keep one's experience about oneTheme: SURVIVAL
to accumulate one's apperception operating in a time of stress.
• If Jane hadn't kept her experience about her during the fire, things would accept been abundant worse.
• I could hardly accumulate my experience about me.
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keep one's cool
keep one's distance
keep one's ear to the ground
keep one's eyes peeled
keep one's figure
keep one's fingers crossed
keep one's hands clean
keep one's head
keep one's head above water
keep one's mind on
keep one's mouth shut
keep one's pecker up
keep one's promise
keep one's shirt on
keep one's temper
keep one's word
keep options open
keep order
An keep one idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with keep one, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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