keep company (with someone)

keep company (with someone)
keep company (with someone)
1. Lit. to spend much time with someone; to associate with or consort with someone. •

Bill has been keeping company with Ann for three months.

Bob has been keeping company with a tough-looking bunch of boys.

2. Fig. to be courting someone. •

Mary and Bill are keeping company.

I heard that Joe is keeping company with Jim Brown's daughter.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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