student asking question

What does “keep someone/something + adjective” mean?

teacher

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

"Keep someone/something + adjective" means that you are trying to retain an emotion, a state of being, etc. (whatever the adjective is). Ex: She needs to keep herself healthy. Ex: We need to keep our spirits up. (This means that you need to retain a positive attitude)

Popular Q&As

04/16

Complete the expression with a quiz!