Vocabulary
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Accept eagerly(inseparable)
“I'd JUMP AT the chance to go and live in Japan.”
Enter a conversation
“He JUMPED IN and told them exactly what he thought.”
Start quickly, often well(inseparable)
“The IPO JUMPED OFF on the first day.”
Criticize, attack(inseparable)
“Everyone JUMPED ON me when I raised the issue.”
Turn upside down
“The boat KEELED OVER in the storm and the crew drowned.”
Keep something near you(separable)
“I KEEP a dictionary AROUND when I'm doing my homework.”
Continue with something difficult(inseparable)
“She found the course hard but she KEPT AT it and completed it successfully.”
Don't allow someone near something(separable)
“Medicines should always be KEPT AWAY from children.”
Maintain a safe distance
“The police told the crowd to KEEP BACK from the fire.”
Not vomit(separable)
“The food was so horrible that I struggled to KEEP it DOWN.”
Control yourself, refrain(inseparable)
“I couldn't KEEP FROM arguing with her.”
Not allow someone out(separable)
“The teacher KEPT the students IN after school because they had misbehaved.”
Maintain good relations, stay on good terms with someone(inseparable)
“I like to KEEP IN WITH the school inspectors.”
Not talk about(inseparable)
“She KEPT OFF the subject of her divorce.”
Continue doing something(inseparable)
“He KEPT ON trying and succeeded in the end.”
Not allow someone to enter(separable)
“The police KEPT the demonstrators OUT of the building.”
Stay within limits(inseparable)
“Please KEEP TO the path.”
Not let someone go to bed(separable)
“First I phoned you and left a message that you should phone me; then you phoned and I was out, so you left a message; then.! How long can we KEEP this UP without ever speaking to each other directly?”
Continue, not quit(inseparable)
“Learning a language is difficult, but if you KEEP UP AT it, you'll succeed in the end.”
Move at the same rate(inseparable)
“He walks too fast and it's really hard to KEEP UP WITH him.”
Relax, unwind
“I need to KEY DOWN before I go to bed.”
Enter numbers or information into a computer or electronic system(separable)
“It took me ages to KEY IN all the information into the database.”
Focus attention on, single out(inseparable)
“They KEYED IN ON the person they believed had done it.”
Target, focus on (sport)(inseparable)
“We will KEY ON the opposing team's lack of skills on defense.”
