keep pace

keep pace
{v. phr.} To go as fast; go at the same rate; not get behind. * /When they go for a walk, Johnny has to take long steps to keep pace with his father./ * /When Billy was moved to a more advanced class, he had to work hard to keep pace./ Compare: KEEP UP(2a).

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • keep pace — verb maintain the same pace The child cannot keep step with his big brother • Syn: ↑keep step • Hypernyms: ↑keep up • Verb Frames: Somebody s Somebody s PP …   Useful english dictionary

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  • keep\ pace — v. phr. To go as fast; go at the same rate; not get behind. When they go for a walk, Johnny has to take long steps to keep pace with his father. When Billy was moved to a more advanced class, he had to work hard to keep pace. Compare: keep up(2a) …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • keep pace with sb — keep pace with sb/sth ► to manage to do things at the same time or speed as someone else, or as quickly as necessary: »They simply can t keep pace with the competition. »We need to keep pace with the latest IT developments. Main Entry: ↑pace …   Financial and business terms

  • keep pace with sb/sth — ► to manage to do things at the same time or speed as someone else, or as quickly as necessary: »They simply can t keep pace with the competition. »We need to keep pace with the latest IT developments. Main Entry: ↑pace …   Financial and business terms

  • keep pace with sth — keep pace with sb/sth ► to manage to do things at the same time or speed as someone else, or as quickly as necessary: »They simply can t keep pace with the competition. »We need to keep pace with the latest IT developments. Main Entry: ↑pace …   Financial and business terms

  • keep pace (with somebody) — keep ˈpace (with sb/sth) idiom to move, increase, change, etc. at the same speed as sb/sth • She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off. • Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation. • The company is struggling… …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep pace (with something) — keep ˈpace (with sb/sth) idiom to move, increase, change, etc. at the same speed as sb/sth • She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off. • Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation. • The company is struggling… …   Useful english dictionary

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