Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: keep company Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 357 phrases and idioms matching keep company.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
company manA male employee who has a great-and often, in the view of others, an excessive-commitment to serving the interests of the organization which employs him.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
company manA spy or other operative of an intelligence service, especially the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
company manA male homosexual.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
consuetudinem suam tenere, retinere, servareto keep up a usage.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cop off withTo successfully engage the company of someone for a period of time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
copias castris continereto keep the troops in camp.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
crown jewelsA part of a company sought by another in a hostile takeover.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cuff Jonassaid of one who is knock-kneed, or who beats his sides to keep himself warm in frosty weather.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
custodias agere in valloto keep watch on the rampart.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
deliver the goodsTo keep one's promises.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
deux s'amusent, trois s'embêtent (fam.)Two’s company, three’s none.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
diem festum agere (of an individual)to keep, celebrate a festival.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
diem festum celebrare (of a larger number)to keep, celebrate a festival.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu esA man is known by his company; Birds of a feather flock together.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
don't dip your pen in company inkAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
don't zig when you should zag, once you find true love.Make the right steps and not the wrong ones when you have someone who loves you and/or you are in a relationship, in order to keep love and not lose it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
donner une chandelle à dieu et une au diableTo try and keep in with both parties.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
every man to his tradeKeep to your own job and don't meddle in other people's. We should all stick to what we are good at.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
fag hagA woman who likes the company of gay men.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
faire bouillir la marmiteTo keep the pot boiling.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire faux bond1. To deceive. 2. To fail to keep an appointment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire les frais de la conversation1. To keep a conversation going. 2. To be (oneself) the subject of conversation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
familia, grex, caterva histrionuma theatrical company.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fidem praestare alicuito keep faith with a person, keep one's word.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fidem servare (opp. fallere)to keep one's word (not tenere).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
file withTo follow closely, like one soldier after another in file; to keep pace.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
finders keepersThe doctrine that whoever finds something is allowed to keep itRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
finders, keepersWhoever finds something is allowed to keep it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fugere alicuius conspectum, aspectumto keep out of a person's sight.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
garder les arrêtsTo keep to one’s quarters.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
garder son sang-froidto keep one's cool; to keep a cool headRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Get This Show on the RoadGet something moving, step ahead and keep goingRate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
get withTo be in the company of; to accompany; to become intimate with.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
git alongmove; keep goingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
go back onTo fail to keep; to renege on; as, to go back on one's promises.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
go nativeOf a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
golden parachuteAn agreement between a company and an employee, usually an executive, specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hang (hang with)Spend time in the company of someone.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
hang onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hang ontoto keepRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
happy wife, happy lifewhen your wife is happy, you are happy; do what your wife says if you want to be happy; keep her happyRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
have/keep your finger on the pulseTo be keen on current happenings, trends, or developments in a particular place or situation; to know all the latest information about something and have a firm understanding of itRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

(4.00 / 5 votes)
hold inTo keep to oneself; to prevent from escaping.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

(5.00 / 5 votes)
hold onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

(3.75 / 4 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for keep company:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
He just wants to pass the _______.
A card
B note
C dollar
D buck

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ