1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context

1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007

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1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context K k (2/4)

keep out
We didn’t go into the old building because the sign said, ‘Keep out’. keep out^
keep sb/sth out

If I’m in a private meeting,
keep people out until it’s
finished.

✍ ^

keep out of
You should keep out of the sun until you put on some sunscreen, or you
might get a painful sunburn.

keep out of sth

If other people are having
a dispute, it’s usually best
to keep out of it.

✍ ^

keep to
We have to keep to our budget. If we spend too much money, we’ll get
into financial trouble.

keep to sth

If everyone keeps to their
schedule, everything
should happen on time.

✍  see also: stick to

keep under
I can’t show anyone the new design yet. We’re keeping it under wraps
until the new advertising campaign starts.

keep sth under sth

If you’re going to bring
your dog, you’ll have to
keep it under control.

✍ 

keep up
We’re very happy with what you’ve been doing, so keep up the good
work and you might get a promotion.

keep up sth

keep sth up

I work hard and make lots
of money. If I keep it up,
I’ll soon be rich.

✍ ^ see also:^ stick at (inf),

stick to

keep up
A lot of learners have trouble keeping up with conversations because
they haven’t been taught idioms, collocations and phrasal verbs.

keep up

keep up with sb/sth

If you’re not keeping up,
ask whoever’s speaking to
slow down a little.

✍ ^

keep up

Hamilton won the race. He drove very fast and nobody else could keep

up with him.

keep up

keep up with sb/sth

If we don’t keep up with

the latest design trends,

we’ll go out of business.

✍ ^

key in
If you want to open the door, key in your security code.
key in sth
key sth in

He can use the K-Base
program, but he’s very
slow at keying data in.

✍ ^ see also: put in^

kick around
(informal)

We should have a brainstorming session and kick around a few of our

latest ideas.

kick around sth

kick sth around

After kicking around the
thoughts we’d had, it was
clear which was the best.

✍  see also: toss around

kick back
(informal)

After a hard day’s work, he likes to kick back and relax by watching TV

or listening to music.

kick back

It’s important to know
how to kick back, relax,
and forget about work.

✍  see also:^ chill out (inf)^