Expresiones y frases - Verbo 'To keep'

to keep a civil tongue in one's head	ser respetuoso
to keep a lid on something	mantener algo tapado
to keep a low profile	tener perfil bajo
to keep a stiff upper lip	mantener la compostura
to keep a straight face	mantenerse serio
to keep a (weather) eye on something	vigilar algo (muy de cerca)

My mom always told me to keep a civil tongue in front of my elders.
The Democrats kept a lid on the tax reform during the campaign.
Johnny was the one from the four of us who kept a low profile.
Mr. Jones always kept a stiff upper lip, even at his son's funeral.
It was hard for me to keep a straight face in class when you said something funny.
Would you keep an eye on the kids while I take a shower?

to keep abreast/an ear to the ground	mantenerse al corriente
to keep an open mind	tener una actitud abierta
to keep body and soul together	sobrevivir
to keep company	hacer compañía
to keep house	ocuparse de la casa
to keep in mind	recordar

As a journalist, you have to keep abreast of everything that happens in the world.
Jerry's grandad has always kept an open mind about new kinds of music.
We were very poor and we could barely keep body and soul together.
James stayed with Emma at the hospital to keep her company.
I'm looking for a housekeeper since I work all day and don't have time to keep house.
Finding a present for Jess isn't hard if you keep in mind what she likes.

to keep one's eyes open	tener los ojos abiertos
to keep one's fingers crossed	tener los dedos cruzados
to keep one's head above water	mantenerse a flote
to keep one's mouth shut	mantener la boca cerrada
to keep one's nose clean	no meterse en líos
to keep one's nose to the grindstone	trabajar como un enano

In this situation, sir, I think it would be advisable to keep your own counsel.
James is a good friend. He has always kept his powder dry.
Keep your shirt on, man! Perhaps you misunderstood what she said.
I can't keep pace with you! You've got long legs! Mine are short!
Will you please keep me posted on anything that happens?
Lisa is insane. She wants to keep tabs on everything her boyfriend does.

to keep the ball rolling	mantener las cosas en marcha
to keep the faith	cumplir una promesa
to keep track	llevar la cuenta, seguir la pista/el hilo
to keep under one's hat	no decir una palabra
to keep up with the Joneses	no ser menos que los demás
to keep up with the times	no quedarse atrás, modernizarse

It doesn't matter if your partner isn't here, you have to keep the ball rolling.
Why did you tell Billy you'd buy him a bike if you couldn't keep the faith with him?
The doctor keeps track of the progress of all of his patients.
I'm not allowed to have pets at home so I kept the puppy under my hat.
My neighbor likes to keep up with the Joneses. If we buy a grill, he buys one too.
We have to keep up with the times if we want to attract the younger generations.

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