- keep (something) to (yourself)
- keep (something) to (yourself)
to not tell anyone something.
He kept his business completely to himself, and even his wife didn't know he was a spy all those years.
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keep (something) to (yourself)
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keep something to yourself — phrase to not tell anyone else about something I want you to keep this to yourself! Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry: keep * * * ˌkeep sth to yourˈself derived to no … Useful english dictionary
keep something to yourself — to not tell anyone else about something I want you to keep this to yourself! … English dictionary
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say something to yourself — phrase to have something in your mind, especially something that you are trying to make yourself believe is true ‘This is the real thing,’ he said to himself. say something to yourself (that): say to yourself (that): I keep saying to myself that… … Useful english dictionary
say something to yourself — to have something in your mind, especially something that you are trying to make yourself believe is true This is the real thing, he said to himself. say something to yourself (that), say to yourself (that): I keep saying to myself that I shouldn … English dictionary
keep — keep1 [ kip ] (past tense and past participle kept [ kept ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stay in state/position ▸ 2 (make) continue/repeat ▸ 3 continue to have ▸ 4 store ▸ 5 (make) stay within limit ▸ 6 do what you said ▸ 7 provide money for ▸ 8 take care of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keep — [[t]ki͟ːp[/t]] ♦ keeps, keeping, kept 1) V LINK ERG If someone keeps or is kept in a particular state, they remain in it. [V n adj/prep] The noise kept him awake... [V n adj/prep] Reggie was being kept busy behind the bar... [V adj/prep] To keep… … English dictionary
keep — I UK [kiːp] / US [kɪp] verb Word forms keep : present tense I/you/we/they keep he/she/it keeps present participle keeping past tense kept UK [kept] / US past participle kept *** 1) a) [intransitive] to stay in a state, position, or place without… … English dictionary
keep to — 1 I ve got to keep to the rules: OBEY, abide by, observe, follow, comply with, adhere to, respect, keep, stick to, be bound by. 2 keep to the path: FOLLOW, stick … Useful english dictionary
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
