Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

keep books
- keep records of money gained and spent, do the work of a bookkeeper
My first job was to keep books for a small company in my hometown.
keep company (with someone)
- associate with or spend much time with someone
I like to keep company with my friends from university.
keep cool
- stay calm
The police officers were trained to keep cool in difficult situations.
keep down (something)
- keep from progressing or growing, keep within limits, control
The students were told to keep down the noise as some of the other classes were
having exams.
keep from (doing something)
- prevent/refrain from doing something
I love ice cream and couldn`t keep from eating three bowls.
keep good time
- work accurately (used for a clock or watch)
My watch has not been keeping good time lately.
keep harping on (something)
- continue to talk or complain about something
The boy's father keeps harping on the fact that his son never does his homework.
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