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Keep Company with (To)

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To associate with someone of another sex with a view of marriage. The phrase is almost confined to household servants and persons of a similar status.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Keel-hauling or -haling
Keelman (A)
Keelson or Kelson
Keening
Keep Down (To)
Keep House (To)
Keep Touch
Keep Up (To)
Keep at Arm’s Length (To)
Keep Body and Soul Together (To)
Keep Company with (To)
Keep Good Hours (To)
Keep it Dark
Keep One’s Countenance (To)
Keep One’s Own Counsel (To)
Keep your Breath to Cool your Porridge
Keep your Powder Dry
Keepers
Kehama
Kelpie or Kelpy
Kelso Convoy (A)