keep the home fires burning

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Fig. to keep things going at one's home or other central location. (From a World War I song.) My uncle kept the home fires burning when my sister and I went to school. The manager stays at the office and keeps the home fires burning while I'm out selling our products.

See also: burning, fire, home, keep

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Byline: ADAM STEEL HITMEN Adam Boyd and Denis Behan return to the firing line tonight as Hartlepool try to keep the home fires burning against Brentford. Front pair back to boost Pools by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Along with fellow students on the performing arts course at Havering College in Essex, she sang Keep The Home Fires Burning in their production of Oh Stacey: I'll make my son proud; EXCLUSIVE by The Mirror (London, England) But they will come up against a side determined to keep the home fires burning until the bitter end. NORTHUMBERLAND LEAGUES by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			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 until some time keep up an act keep up appearances Keep up the good work keep up to date keep up with the Joneses keep up with the times keep watch keep watch on keep watch over keep weather eye open			keep tab keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on keep tabs on Keep Tallahassee-Leon County Beautiful Keep Taylor County Beautiful keep temper keep temper keep temper keep temper keep temper Keep Texas Beautiful Keep the Aspidistra Flying Keep The Backstreet Boys' Spirit Alive Keep the Backstreet Pride Alive keep the ball rolling keep the ball rolling Keep the Blue Flag Flying High Keep the Business Running Keep The Cards and Letters Coming Keep the Core Neutral Keep the Doors Open Keep the Dream Alive Keep the Excuses Keep the Faith Keep the Fire Burnin' Keep the Funk Alive keep the home fires burning keep the lid on keep the lid on keep the lid on Keep the Lights On Keep the Marsh Special Alliance Keep the Music Playing Keep The NSYNC Pride Alive Keep the Party Alive keep the peace keep the peace keep the peace keep the peace keep the peace keep the peace Keep the Practice Keep the Quit Keep the Rubber Side Down keep the show on the road keep the show on the road keep the show on the road keep the show on the road Keep the Soul Decision Pride Alive Keep the Spectrum Alive keep the stork busy keep the stork flying Keep the Whole World Singing keep the wolf from the door keep the wolf from the door keep the wolf from the door keep the wolf from the door

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