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keep house

Idioms  

  1. Manage a household, especially do the housework. For example, It's difficult to find time to keep house when you work full-time. [c. 1600]

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“Me Time” is written and directed by John Hamburg, and his movie attempts to include domestic conversations that speak to the lives of men who keep house.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

But where you park — or more romantically, keep house — is another question.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2020

Bivens said residents should remain “alert and vigilant,” report suspicious activity, lock doors and keep house exteriors well lit.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2014

"This growth in supply is likely to continue into 2014 and should help to keep house price inflation under control as we move forward."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2014

She wouldn’t do it just to keep house for him.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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