Keep Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep up What does keep up mean?	do not stop, continue	We are working hard to keep up the same level of production as last year.
keep up What does keep up mean?	keep something at the same level or in good condition	He spends a lot of time trying to keep up the garden of his house.
keep up What does keep up mean?	to not stop, to continue	We are working hard to keep up the same level of production as last year.
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Clean as a whistle What does "Clean as a whistle" mean?	If something is as clean as a whistle, it is extremely clean, spotless. It can also be used to mean 'completely', though this meaning is less common nowadays. If somebody is clean as a whistle, they are not involved in anything illegal.
as conceited as a barber's cat What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?	very conceited, vain	My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.
tits What does "tits" mean?	breasts (usually said of women)
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	profitable; not showing a financial loss.	"What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."
cast in the same mold What does "cast in the same mold" mean?	to be very similar	The two sisters were cast in the same mold and were almost identical.
rep What does "rep" mean?	reputation.	Don't mess with my rep. I worked hard for it.
keep (someone) out of one's hair What does "keep (someone) out of one's hair" mean?	to keep someone from annoying or bothering you	We tried hard to keep the little boy out of our hair while we were preparing for the wedding.
out of reach What does "out of reach" mean?	to be not near enough to be reached or touched, unattainable	The top of the bookshelf was out of reach and I could not get the dictionary easily.
in a snit What does "in a snit" mean?	irritated; upset; angry

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