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                           Phrase(s): Keep it up!  1. Keep up the good work!; Keep on doing it.; Keep (on) trying.  •  Jane: I think I’m doing better in calculus. John: Keep it up!  •  Sally: I can now jog for almost three miles. Fred: Great! Keep it up! 2. Just keep acting that way and see what happens to you. (Compare this with (Go ahead,) make my day!)  •  John: You’re just not doing what is expected of you. Bill: Keep it up! Just keep it up, and I’ll quit right when you need me most.  •  "Your behavior is terrible, young man! You just keep it up and see what happens," warned Alice. "Just keep it up!"
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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                           Continue to do or maintain something, as in They were playing loud music, and they kept it up all night long. [Mid-1700s]  Also see  KEEP UP, def. 4.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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