keep in with

keep in with
If you keep in with someone, you stay friendly with them, often in order to gain some advantage for yourself because they have power or influence. [mainly BRIT]

[V P P n] I had to keep in with the people who mattered.


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  • keep up with — See: KEEP STEP WITH, KEEP ABREAST OF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep up with — See: KEEP STEP WITH, KEEP ABREAST OF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep step with — {v. phr.} To maintain the same degree of progress as someone else. * /The United States has no choice but to keep step with potential enemies in terms of modern defense systems./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep step with — {v. phr.} To maintain the same degree of progress as someone else. * /The United States has no choice but to keep step with potential enemies in terms of modern defense systems./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep up with the Joneses — {v. phr.} To follow the latest fashion; try to be equal with your neighbors. * /Mrs. Smith kept buying every new thing that was advertised, finally Mr. Smith told her to stop trying to keep up with the Joneses and to start thinking for herself./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep up with the Joneses — {v. phr.} To follow the latest fashion; try to be equal with your neighbors. * /Mrs. Smith kept buying every new thing that was advertised, finally Mr. Smith told her to stop trying to keep up with the Joneses and to start thinking for herself./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep up with the Joneses — verb To act or make purchases for status or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors. Do you really need a fancy new car or are you just trying to keep up with the Joneses? …   Wiktionary

  • keep up with — verb a) To manage to remain beside or just behind someone or something that is moving away from one. b) To manage to remain up to date with trends, fashions, etc …   Wiktionary

  • To keep company with — Keep Keep (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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To keep in with — Keep Keep, v. i. 1. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • I'll Keep It with Mine — Infobox Song Name =I ll Keep It With Mine Border = Caption =album cover Type = Artist =Nico alt Artist = Album =Chelsea Girl Published = Released =October 1967 track no =7 Recorded =Mayfair Sound Studios, New York City, April 4, 1967 Genre =… …   Wikipedia

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