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Keep House (To)

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To maintain a separate establishment; to act as housekeeper.

To keep open house. To admit all comers to hospitable entertainment.

 

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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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Kebla
Kebla-Noma
Kedar’s Tents
Kederli
Kedjeree
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