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keep down

To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up.
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You had better keep down or they will see you.

Submitted on September 03, 2009

Additional definitions for 'keep down':

keep downTo repress.
keep downTo restrain or control.
keep downTo cause not to increase or rise.
keep downNot to vomit.
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