keep someone or something still
- keep someone or something still
keep someone or something still
1. Lit. and
keep someone or something quiet to make someone or something silent or less noisy. •
Can you please keep the baby still?
•
Keep that stereo quiet!
2. Go to
keep something
quiet. 3. and
hold someone or something still Fig. to restrain or control someone or something so that the person or thing cannot move. •
Please keep your foot still. It makes me nervous when you wiggle it.
•
You have to hold the nail still if you want to hit it.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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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
