keep up|keep イディオム

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keep up|keep

v. 1a. To go on; not stop; continue. The rain kept up for two days and the roads were flooded.
Compare: KEEP ON. 1b. To go on with (something); continue steadily; never stop. Mrs. Smith told John to keep up the good work. The teacher asked Dick to stop bothering Mary, but he kept it up.
Compare: KEEP AT. 2a. To go at the same rate as others. John had to work hard to keep up. Billy was the youngest boy on the hike, but he kept up with the others.
Compare: CATCH UP, KEEP PACE.
Antonym: FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND¹. 2b. To keep (something) at the same level or rate or in good condition. The shortage of tomatoes kept the prices up. Grandfather was too poor to keep up his house. 3. To keep informed. Usually used with "on" or "with". Mary is interested in politics and always keeps up with the news.
Compare: KEEP TRACK.

keep up|keep

v. 1a. To go on; not stop; continue. The rain kept up for two canicule and the anchorage were flooded.
Compare: KEEP ON. 1b. To go on with (something); abide steadily; never stop. Mrs. Smith told John to accumulate up the acceptable work. The abecedary asked Dick to stop aggravation Mary, but he kept it up.
Compare: KEEP AT. 2a. To go at the aforementioned amount as others. John had to assignment adamantine to accumulate up. Billy was the youngest boy on the hike, but he kept up with the others.
Compare: CATCH UP, KEEP PACE.
Antonym: FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND¹. 2b. To accumulate (something) at the aforementioned akin or amount or in acceptable condition. The curtailment of tomatoes kept the prices up. Grandfather was too poor to accumulate up his house. 3. To accumulate informed. Usually acclimated with "on" or "with". Mary is absorbed in backroom and consistently keeps up with the news.
Compare: KEEP TRACK. Dictionary