keep+under
21keep under salt — to keep covered with salt after the curing process has been completed …
22keep under — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. suppress, prevent, subdue; see check 2 , restrain 1 , subject …
23Keep — (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I… …
24Under — Un der, adv. In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be… …
25under\ one's\ hat — • keep under one s hat • under one s hat v. phr. informal To keep secret; not tell. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly. Often used as a command. Keep it under your hat. Syn.: keep… …
26under wraps — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Not allowed to be seen until the right time; not allowed to act or speak freely; in secrecy; hidden. Usually used with keep . * /We have a new player, hut we are keeping him under wraps until the game./ * /What the President …
27under wraps — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Not allowed to be seen until the right time; not allowed to act or speak freely; in secrecy; hidden. Usually used with keep . * /We have a new player, hut we are keeping him under wraps until the game./ * /What the President …
28keep an eye on — ► keep an eye on keep under careful observation. Main Entry: ↑eye …
29keep in check — keep under control, maintain discipline …
30keep — [c]/kip / (say keep) verb (kept, keeping) –verb (t) 1. to maintain in one s action or conduct: to keep watch; to keep step; to keep silence. 2. to cause to continue in some place, position, state, course, or action specified: to keep a light… …
