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keep one's nose to the grindstone
have one's nose to the grindstone
hold one's nose to the grindstone
To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work.
Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as much as possible to start her own business.
keep pace
To go as fast; go at the same rate; not get behind.
When Billy was moved to a more advanced class, he had to work hard to keep pace.
When they go for a walk, Johnny has to take long steps to keep pace with his father.
keep plugging along
To continue to work diligently and with great effort, often against hardship.
Bob was not particularly talented but he kept plugging along year after year, and eventually became vice president.
keep tab on
keep tabs on
keep a close check on
To keep a record of.
The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park.
To keep a watch on; check.
The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat.
keep the ball rolling
To keep up an activity or action; not allow something that is happening to slow or stop.
Clyde kept the ball rolling at the party by dancing with a lamp shade on his head.
keep the faith
To not abandon hope; stay committed to the cause of democracy and racial equality.
"Keep the faith, Baby," my neighbor said as he raised his fingers to show the "V" for victory sign.
keep things humming
make things hum
To cause thing to perform smoothly and efficiently.
Until Mr. Long joined our computer center, we had all sorts of problems, but he has corrected them and really keeps things humming.
keep track
To know about changes; stay informed or up-to-date; keep a count or record.
What day of the week is it? I can't keep track.
Usually used with of.
Mr. Stevens kept track of his business by telephone when he was in the hospital.
Steve keeps track of all the long-distance telephone calls related to his business that he makes from his house.
The farmer has so many chickens, he can hardly keep track of them all.
With seven small children, how do the Wilsons keep track of all of them?