- keep\ one's\ end\ up
- See: hold one's end up
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
keep\ one's\ end\ up
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keep one's end up — See: HOLD ONE S END UP … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's end up — See: HOLD ONE S END UP … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's end up — phrasal or keep up one s end 1. : to do one s fair share in an enterprise involving two and often more people or participants could keep his end up in a conversation on almost any subject 2. : to preserve one s wicket by defensive play used of a… … Useful english dictionary
keep one's end up — ► keep (or hold) one s end up informal perform well in a difficult or competitive situation. Main Entry: ↑end … English terms dictionary
keep one's end up — Do one s share of work, etc. Sustain one s position or opinions … A concise dictionary of English slang
keep up one's end — phrasal see keep one s end up … Useful english dictionary
keep one's nose clean — {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of trouble; do only what you should do. * /The boss said Jim could have the job as long as he kept his nose clean and worked hard./ * /The policeman warned the boys to keep their noses clean unless they wanted to go … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's nose clean — {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of trouble; do only what you should do. * /The boss said Jim could have the job as long as he kept his nose clean and worked hard./ * /The policeman warned the boys to keep their noses clean unless they wanted to go … Dictionary of American idioms
keep (or hold) one's end up Brit. — keep (or hold) one s end up Brit. informal perform well in a challenging situation. → end … English new terms dictionary
hold one's end up — or[hold up one s end] or[keep one s end up] or[keep up one s end] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do your share of work; do your part. * /Mary washed the dishes so fast that Ann, who was drying them, couldn t keep her end up./ * /Susan kept up her end… … Dictionary of American idioms
