- keep after someone
- keep 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.
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keep after someone
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keep after — [phrasal verb] 1 keep after (someone) informal : to tell (someone) again and again to do something My kids kept after me to quit smoking, so I finally did. I wasn t going to audition, but my friends kept after me. 2 keep (someone) after … Useful english dictionary
keep after something — keep 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 … New idioms dictionary
keep 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 … New idioms dictionary
keep after — {v.}, {informal} To speak to (someone) about something again and again; remind over and over again. * /Some pupils will do sloppy work unless the teacher keeps after them to write neatly./ * /Sue s mother had to keep after her to clean her… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep after — {v.}, {informal} To speak to (someone) about something again and again; remind over and over again. * /Some pupils will do sloppy work unless the teacher keeps after them to write neatly./ * /Sue s mother had to keep after her to clean her… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep\ after — v informal To speak to (someone) about something again and again; remind over and over again. Some pupils will do sloppy work unless the teacher keeps after them to write neatly. Sue s mother had to keep after her to clean her bedroom … Словарь американских идиом
keep after — remind someone over and over I always have to keep after her to do her job properly … Idioms and examples
keep back — verb 1. keep under control; keep in check suppress a smile Keep your temper keep your cool • Syn: ↑restrain, ↑keep, ↑hold back • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
keep an eye on — verb follow with the eyes or the mind (Freq. 3) Keep an eye on the baby, please! The world is watching Sarajevo She followed the men with the binoculars • Syn: ↑watch, ↑observe, ↑follow, ↑watch over … Useful english dictionary
keep an eye on — to look after someone or something Will you keep an eye on things here until I get back? … English dictionary
