What's keeping someone?

What's keeping someone?
What's keeping someone?
What is delaying someone? (The

someone

is replaced by a person's name or a pronoun.) •

Bob: Wasn't Mary supposed to be here? Bill: I thought so. Bob: Well, what's keeping her? Bill: How should I know?

Bill: I've been waiting here for an hour for Sally. Sue: What's keeping her?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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