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Phrase(s): keep something in
Go to hold something in., Phrase(s): keep someone or something in some place
to house or maintain someone or something in some place. • We keep the boys in an apartment just off campus. It’s cheaper than three dormitory rooms. • We can keep your dog in the garage until you return., Phrase(s): keep someone or an animal in
to make someone or an animal stay inside. • I will have to keep Billy in until his cold is better. • Keep the dog in. It’s too cold for her to go out. • Keep in the children and the animals until it warms up.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs