keep it up

Idioms

Continue to do or maintain something, as in They were playing loud music, and they kept it up all night long. [Mid-1700s] Also see keep up, def. 4.

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keep it up

Big picture: Can the economy keep it up?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Yeah, I keep it up with a tutor on Fridays!

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

"The truth is, we've been playing well, but we have to keep it up because the past doesn't matter. What matters is the future."

From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025

“I keep it up to date every year,” Barnett says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025

And besides, I thought, how long could we keep it up, anyway?

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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