keep people straight

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keep people straight (in one's mind)

Fig. to correctly distinguish one person from other people. The twins look exactly alike. Not even their mother can keep them straight.

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But as is often the problem with large ensemble dramas, it's sometimes hard to keep people straight. UPN'S `LEGACY' OF PROGRAMMING HISTORICAL FARE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)			keep on an even keel keep on its feet keep on keeping on keep on tenterhooks keep on the edge of seat keep on the left side keep on the right side keep on the right side of keep on toes keep on top keep on track keep on trucking keep one eye on keep one in place keep one step ahead of keep oneself to oneself keep opinions to keep options open keep out from under feet Keep out of my way keep out of the way Keep out of this! keep own counsel keep pace Keep pecker up! keep people straight keep place keep posted keep powder dry keep quiet keep shirt on Keep shirt on! keep sight of Keep smiling keep still keep sweet keep tab keep tabs on keep temper keep the ball rolling keep the home fires burning keep the peace keep the stork flying keep the wolf from the door keep things straight Keep this to yourself keep time keep to a minimum keep to oneself keep to the straight and narrow keep together			keep out keep out keep out keep out from under feet keep out of harm’s way Keep out of my way Keep Out of Reach of Children keep out of sight keep out of sight keep out of the way keep out of the way Keep out of this! Keep Out Zone Keep Out, Danger keep own counsel keep own counsel keep own counsel keep own counsel keep pace keep pace keep pace keep pace keep pace keep pace with keep pants on Keep Parents Clueless Keep Paying Casey Off For Gun Sales Keep pecker up! keep pending Keep People Out of Maine keep people straight Keep Pinellas Beautiful keep place keep posted keep posted keep posted keep posted keep posted keep posted Keep Pots Clean or Family Gets Sick keep powder dry keep powder dry keep powder dry keep powder dry keep prepared keep prisoner keep promise keep quiet keep quiet keep quiet keep quiet keep quiet keep quiet about keep quiet about keep quiet about keep quiet about keep regular hours keep regular hours keep regular hours keep regular hours Keep Right Except to Pass

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