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1 keep (someone) to the straight and narrow path
English-Dutch dictionary > keep (someone) to the straight and narrow path
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2 keep someone in the dark about something
English-Dutch dictionary > keep someone in the dark about something
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3 keep someone on the hop
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4 keep up with the Joneses
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5 keep up with the times
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6 keep him in the dark
laat hem in het duister ; licht hem niet in -
7 keep people from the poll
trachten mensen ervan te weerhouden aan de verkiezingen deel te nemen -
8 they keep serving up the same old rubbish
English-Dutch dictionary > they keep serving up the same old rubbish
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9 don't keep me in the dark
laat me niet in het donker achter; houd me op de hoogte -
10 to keep up to the mark
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11 keep up
doorgaan, overeind blijven; boven blijven; hoog blijven; aanhouden; opblijvenkeep up3 (in dezelfde/goede staat) blijven ⇒ aanhouden♦voorbeelden:keep up with friends abroad • contact houden met vrienden in het buitenlandkeep up with one's neighbours • niet bij de buren achterblijvenkeep up with the times • bij de tijd blijvenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉5 doorgaan met ⇒ handhaven, volhouden♦voorbeelden:keep morale up • het moreel hoog houdenkeep up the old customs • de oude gebruiken handhavenkeep up the good work! • ga zo door!keep it up! • ga zo door! -
12 keep to
keep to1 blijven bij ⇒ (zich) beperken tot, (zich) houden (aan)♦voorbeelden:you must keep to the schedule • je moet je aan het schema houdenJanice always keeps to her word • Janice houdt zich altijd aan haar woordshe always keeps (herself) to herself • ze is erg op zichzelf2 keep to the left • s houden/rijden -
13 keep on
keep on2 doorgaan ⇒ doorrijden, doorlopen, verder gaan3 blijven praten/zeuren ⇒ doorkletsen; (blijven) lastig vallen♦voorbeelden:1 he keeps on telling me these awful jokes • hij blijft me maar van die afschuwelijke grappen vertellenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:I don't think I'll keep Alice on at that school • ik denk niet dat ik Alice op die school houd -
14 keep off the grass
keep off the grass————————keep off the grass -
15 keep one's eye on the ball
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16 keep to the left
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17 keep on the right side of the law
English-Dutch dictionary > keep on the right side of the law
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18 keep the middle of the road
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19 keep to the middle of the road
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20 the police tried to keep the fans away
the police tried to keep the fans awayEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the police tried to keep the fans away
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