Idioms
english idioms B2/C1
english idioms B2/C1
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keep a low profile
To avoid attracting attention to yourself.
Try not to be noticed.
When people found out what Zoe had done, she kept a low profile for a while.
keep a straight face
To manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing.
I couldn't keep a straight face when that boy claimed to be the world's best guitarist.
keep an eye out for
to watch carefully for someone or somthing to appear
Keep an eye out for the waiter. If you see him, can you ask for the bill?
keep some on posted
To make sure that someone always knows what is happening
While I'm away you can keep me posted on events by email.
keep track of
to continue to know about something
Is it ten already? I'm so busy I can't keep track of the time.
keep your cool
to stay calm
Everyone else was shouting but somehow Nicole managed to keep her cool.
keep your fingers crossed
to hope that things will happen in the way that you want them to.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that you pass your driving test.
keep you word
to do what you said you would
James promised to help me but he didn't keep his word.
be inclined to
to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion
geneigt sein
close knit
describes a group of people in which everyone helps and supports each other
I grew up in a close-knit family
come up with pv
to suggest or think on an idea or plan
distante realtive n
someone in you family who ist not closely realted
sping up pv (phrasal verb)
to appear suddenly (appear)
