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keep it up

Idioms  
  1. 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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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

It's a really interesting journey they are on at the moment, and we will have to wait to see if they can keep it up.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

He tried to look at them, but he couldn’t keep it up and had to look away.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

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