- keep it down
- be quiet, do not be noisy, pipe down
Dad called to us, "Keep it down, eh. We're trying to go to sleep."
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keep it down
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keep (something) down — 1. to prevent something from increasing. We need to keep down our costs. 2. to not vomit food or liquid. I was sick most of the day and couldn t keep anything down … New idioms dictionary
keep somebody down — ˌkeep sbˈdown derived to prevent a person, group, etc. from expressing themselves freely Syn: ↑oppress • The people have been kept down for years by a brutal regime. • You can t keep Laura down she s so full of life … Useful english dictionary
keep (someone) down — 1. to make someone discouraged. The loss of his job has really kept him down. 2. to not advance someone. Why would someone so capable be kept down by his superiors? … New idioms dictionary
keep sth down — UK US keep sth down Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to control the size or number of something and prevent it from increasing: »To have any chance against the competition, we need to keep our prices down … Financial and business terms
keep it down — verb To be quiet Would you guys keep it down in there? Im trying to sleep … Wiktionary
keep it down — to make less noise. Is it possible for you boys to keep it down? … New idioms dictionary
ˌkeep sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to control something and prevent it from increasing in size or number We have to try and keep costs down.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
keep someone down — hold someone in subjection but others doubted the injury would keep him down that long … Useful english dictionary
keep head down — keep (your) head down to do or say as little as possible in order to avoid attention. I think a lot of people keep their head down when they start a new job … New idioms dictionary
keep something down — 1) cause something to remain at a low level the population of aphids is normally kept down by other animals 2) retain food or drink in one s stomach without vomiting … Useful english dictionary
