157. Keep one's ear to the ground, to див. H-757.

358. keep one's ears open, to бути уваж­ним, прислухатися;

Tom kept his ears open when idlers sauntered put of the courtroom, but invariably heard distress­ing news (M. Twain).

159,- Keep one's ears to the ground, to див. H-757.

keep oneself in hand, to див. Н-1543.

keep oneself in the background, to див. К-131.

keep oneself in the foreground, to три­ матися на виду, на передньому плані; див. тж. К-131.

keep oneself out of harm's way (або out of mischief), to [тж. to keep out of harm's way (або out of mischief)] трима­ тися далі від гріха, не піддаватися спокусі;

If you will not keep yourself out of harm's way, they must do it for you (H. Wood).

164. keep oneself to oneself, to 1) бути відлюдним, замкнутим;

Oh, wasn't there anywhere where she could hide and keep herself to herself and stay as long as she liked, not disturbing anybody, and nobody worrying her? (K. Mansfield).

2) не лізти в чужі справи; помовчувати;

The girl stopped and looked him scornfully in the face: "I'll thank you to keep yourself to your­self, Mr. Thomas Sawyer. I'll never speak to you again" (M. Twain).

165. keep (або hold) one's end up, to [тж. to hold (або keep) up one's end; keep one's own end up] 1) виконувати свою частку роботи, вносити свою частку;

Не has had considerable experience in keeping his own end up in various weather (D. W. L., Nov. 1, 1931).

2) зводити кінці з кінцями;

Your poor old parent can barely keep his own end up in the world's hard game (W. Maxwell).

3) стояти на своєму, не поступатися; не занепадати духом; ^ не сісти в калюжу;

Why, that old man kept up his end in a fight one day (M. Twain).

keep one's eye on, to due. H-426.

keep one's eye on the ball, to див. H-762.

keep one's eyes clean, to див. Н-763.

keep one's eyes glued on, to див. H-764.

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170. keep one's eyes off (one, something), to не дивитися на (когось, щось);

" 'Tis a pity you could not have kept your eyes off my paper, Madam," said Mr. Washington (W. Thackeray).

171. keep one's eyes on (one, something), to дивитися на (когось, щось), стежити за (кимсь, чимсь);

During my recital, she kept her eyes on Mr. Dick, who I thought would have gone to sleep but їог that (Ch. Dickens).

keep one's eyes on the ball, to див. H-762.

keep one's eyes on the main chance,

to усвідомлювати свої Інтереси, мати на меті свої інтереси; див. тж. S-2474;

"He's good for two private boxes, and at least twenty tickets, 1 should say," cried the daughter, a prudent lass, who always kept her fine eyes on the main chance (W. Thackeray).

keep one's eyes open, to див. H-763.

keep one's eyes peeled (або skinned), to див. Н-763.

keep one's eyes wide open, to див. H-763.

keep one's face, to див. К-58.

keep one's face straight, to див. K-58.

keep one's feet (або footing, legs), to устояти проти чогось, витримати щось; міцно триматися на ногах; див. тж. М-1180.

keep one's fingers crossed for (one, something), to молитися за когось або щось, щоб усе було гаразд; держати пальці схре­ щеними (що, нібито, приносить щастя); див. тж. С-1511.

Не and the girl are going to pick me up and then we'll call for you about nine. Keep your fin­gers crossed for me! (M. Wilson).

keep one's footing, to див. К-179.

keep one's foot out of something, to

{тж. to keep one's oar out of something) не втручатися в чужі справи, ^ не сунути свого носа;

"Who told you that?" "To-day —Miss June Forsyte." "That woman!" said Soames. "She can't keep her foot out of anything" (J. Galsworthy).

183. keep one's form, to додержуватися церемоній, етикету;

Did one keep one's form, or get down to squealing and kicking in the stomach? (f. Galsworthy).

keep one's hair on, to див. Н-385.

keep one's hand in something, to див. G-374.

keep one's hand on one (060 some-

thing), to тримати під рукою, не відпуска­ти від себе (когось, щось);

Не is naturally upset. I want to keep my hand on him (J. Galsworthy).

keep one's hands in pockets, to due. E-61.

keep one's head, to див. Н-385.

keep one's head above ground, to

жити, існувати.

keep one's head above (the) water, to див. H-1548.

keep one's head cool, to див. Н-385.

keep one's heart whole, to див. Н-803.

keep one's hold on (one, something), to див. К-ПО.

keep one's (або the) house, to сидіти дома, не виходити (особливо через хво­ робу);

"Sure I'm going. Why not?"

"Who is going to keep the house?" (J. Steels).

keep one's legs, to див. К-179.

keep one's lips tight, to див. В-3059.

keep one's memory green, to не забу­ вати когось, зберігати пам'ять про когось, вшановувати чиюсь пам'ять;

І am grateful to have known him [= Hendrick Glmtenkamp], and glad that Masses and Mainstream keeps his пієтету green by the publication of the few examples of his work (M. & M., May, 1966).

keep one's mind on (або upon) 'some­ thing, to див. Н-818.

keep one's mouth closed (або shut), to дав. В-3059.

keep one's name off the books, to не вступати в будь-яку організацію; див. тж. К-201 та Т-440, 2).

keep one's name on the books, to бути, залишатися членом якоїсь організації; зали­ шати когось членом якоїсь організації; див. тж. К-200 та Т-440.

keep one's nerve, to див. Н-385.

keep one's nose clean, to амєр. сл. робити щось чесно, справедливо ставитися до когось; не викликати заздрощів;

All I was trying to do was to see that everybody here gets a square deal all around. You — the boys— and me.

This is just to keep everybody's nose clean and anyone who has any objections can leave (M. Wil­son).

keep one's nose to the grindstone, to див. В-2733.

keep one's nose to the ground, to

принюхуватися; старанно виконувати щось; But I'll back a good prospector....if he keeps his

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no?o to the ground and hangs on iong enough (K. S. Prichard).

keep one's oar out of something, to див. К-І82.

keep one's own counsel, to див. К-154.

keep one's own end up, to див. К-Ї65.

keep one's own line, to див. R-509,1).

keep one's pecker up, to (тж. to keep up one's pecker) сл. не занепадати духом; due. тж. K-153;

War'll soon be over now; keep your pecker up, Mai (R. Aldington).

keep one's pockets buttoned, to див. B-3062.

keep one's powder dry, to держати порох сухим, вжити запобіжних заходів, бути напоготові.

keep (або redeem) one's promise, to виконувати обіцянку; due. тж. В-2560;

There've been too many promises that were ne­ver kept (S. Heym).

214. keep one's room, to не виходити з кімнати (через хворобу тощо);

She had a slight access oi fever for three days, and kept her room for a week (E. Yates).

keep one's seat, to див. Н-1485.

keep one's shirt on, to див. Н-385.

keep one's spoon in one's own broth,

to займатися своїми справами, не втруча­тися в чужі справи, знати своє місце;

Do you keep your spoon in your own broth. I rede [= advise] you to go on your way. lest worse befall you (A. Doyle).

keep one's state, to (гас. to keep state) додержуватися етикету відповідно до свого високого становища, триматися з по­ чуттям власної гідності.

keep one's tail up, to див. G-403.

keep one's temper, to див. С-1320.

keep one's tongue between one's teeth, to див. В-3059.

keep one's tongue civil, to див. K-1S.

keep one's tongue in one's mouth, to див. В-3059.

keep one's tongue still, to див. В-3059.

keep one's tongue within one's teeth, to див. В-3059.

keep one's trap shut, to див. В-3059.

keep one's way, to див. Н-1556.

keep one's weather-eye awake open), to див. Н-763.

keep one's wits about one, to H-852.

keep one's wool on, to див. Н-385.

keep (або заст. hold) one's word, to додержати слова; див. тж. В-1842;

Well, you know I promised the baker and the grocer that I would begin to pay them directly you got a job, and if I don't keep my word they won't let us have anything another time (R. Tres-selt).

232. keep (one) on tenterhooks (або заст. on the tenterhooks), to мучити когось неві­ домістю.

They kept him on tenterhooks all the time (K. S. Prichard).

233. keep (one, something) on the alert,

to тривожити, непокоїти, не давати спо­кою.

keep on the course, to 1) бігти по біговій доріжці (про коня); 2) пер єн. йти прямим, чесним шляхом, вести чесне життя.

keep (one) on the go (або on the trot), to не давати спочинку, заганяти ко­ гось;

The N. С. O.'s [= non-commissioned officers] are a pretty tough lot and they keep us on the go (G. Ballett).

Sampson gone, Harry was obliged to have re­course to his own Negro servant, who was kept on the trot all day (W. Thackeray).