keep at

verb

1. (intr) to persevere with or persist in

2. (tr) to constrain (a person) to continue doing (a task)

Idioms and Phrases

Persevere or persist at doing something. For example, If you keep at your math, you'll soon master it . It is also put as keep at it , as in He kept at it all day and finally finished the report . [Early 1800s]

keep at someone . Nag, harass, or annoy someone, as in You have to keep at Carl if you want him to do the work , or He keeps at Millie all the time . Also see keep after .

Example Sentences

Keep at least six months’ worth of expenses in an emergency fund to cover unforeseen costs.

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"This is totally doable. We just need to keep at it," she said.

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His welcome gift to new hires is a mattress to keep at work.

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And behind it all is the charismatic Glasner, a transformative figure at Palace and one chairman Steve Parish will be desperate to keep at Selhurst Park.

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I can still see Palace having a very good season - despite the anger around their fall-out with Uefa over their exclusion from the Europa League - but they will have an even better one if they keep at least one of Guehi and Eze, as well as making a dent in the market themselves.

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