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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Example Sentences

“Many have said they’d like to learn, but once they try it and realize how much time, patience and practice it requires ... they just can’t keep it up.”

From Los Angeles Times

"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

"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

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

Scoring seven goals is important, we have to keep it up.

From Barron's