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keep something quiet and keep something still

Fig. to keep something a secret. I'm quitting my job, but my boss doesn't know yet. Please keep it quiet. Okay. I'll keep it still

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"Lie down and keep quiet," whispered the cat, warningly. The Patchwork Girl of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context Honeychurch, with the air of one who has considered the subject, "I shall not keep quiet. A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context Van Baerle, more afraid for his companion than himself, threw himself back into the carriage, but he could only keep quiet for half a minute, and the first twenty horsemen had scarcely passed when he again leaned out of the carriage window, gesticulating imploringly towards the Stadtholder at the very moment when he passed. The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context			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 track Keep trying keep under hat keep under wraps			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 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 Keep Right On Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful Keep Roswell Beautiful, Inc. keep safe keep safe from harm Keep San Antonio Beautiful Keep San Antonio Lame Keep Sandy Springs Beautiful Keep Sandy Springs North Fulton Beautiful, Inc. Keep Sarasota County Beautiful keep score keep seat keep secret Keep Sespe Wild Committee Keep shirt on Keep shirt on! keep shoulder to the wheel keep side of the bargain keep side of the bargain keep side of the bargain

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