- in keeping with
- If something is in keeping with, for example, a style or tradition, it is suitable or appropriate in a particular situation.
We exchange presents at Christmas in keeping with tradition.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
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Keeping — Keep ing, n. 1. A holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation. [1913 Webster] His happiness is in his own keeping. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Keeping room — Keeping Keep ing, n. 1. A holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation. [1913 Webster] His happiness is in his own keeping. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keeping — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act of one that keeps: as a. custody, maintenance b. observance c. a reserving or preserving for future use 2. a. the means by which something is kept ; support, provision b. the state of being kept or … New Collegiate Dictionary
Keeping up with the Joneses — is a popular catchphrase in many parts of the English speaking world. It refers to the desire to be seen as being as good as one s neighbours or contemporaries using the comparative benchmarks of social caste or the accumulation of material goods … Wikipedia
Keeping Up Appearances — infobox television show name = Keeping Up Appearances caption = Keeping Up Appearances opening credits genre = Sitcom runtime = 42x30 minutes 1x50 minutes 1x60 minutes creator = Roy Clarke producer = Harold Snoad starring = Patricia Routledge… … Wikipedia
Keeping Mum — Infobox Film name =Keeping Mum imdb id =0444653 writer =Niall Johnson Richard Russo starring =Rowan Atkinson Kristin Scott Thomas Tamsin Egerton Patrick Swayze Maggie Smith Emilia Fox director =Niall Johnson producer = Julia Palau Matthew Payne… … Wikipedia
Keeping the Faith — Infobox Film name = Keeping the Faith image size = 200px caption = Promotional movie poster for the film director = Edward Norton producer = Gary Barber Roger Birnbaum Jonathan Glickman writer = Stuart Blumberg starring = Ben Stiller Edward… … Wikipedia
Keeping Up with the Steins — Infobox Film name = Keeping Up with the Steins caption = Theatrical release poster director = Scott Marshall producer = A.D. Oppenheim writer = Mark Zakarin starring = Daryl Sabara Jami Gertz Jeremy Piven Larry Miller Sandra Taylor Carter Jenkins … Wikipedia
Keeping Cool — Infobox Television episode Title = Keeping Cool Series = Garfield and Friends Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 26 Airdate = November 12, 1988 Production = US009 B Writer = Mark Evanier Director = John Walker Steve Clark John Sparey Guests = Episode … Wikipedia
Keeping — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Keeping the Promise — Infobox Film | name = Keeping the Promise caption = director = Sheldon Larry producer = Martin Katz Ambiguous link writer = Gerald Di Pego starring = Keith Carradine Annette O Toole Brendan Fletcher Gordon Tootoosis Maury Chaykin David Cubitt… … Wikipedia
