keep close to

VERB

buckle down

Synonyms

WEAK

address apply oneself attend to bend concentrate on dedicate oneself to devote oneself to exert oneself get serious give give oneself over to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into occupy oneself with pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to swing into action take the bull by the horns throw turn

Antonyms

WEAK

be lazy ignore relax

Example Sentences

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“I understand as a law enforcement officer, you’re privy to certain things you want to keep close to the chest,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025

The dogs are gone but the children keep close to their mother.

From BBC • May 5, 2024

Before noon on Friday, however, Israel's military said residents near the Gaza frontier no longer needed to keep close to bomb shelters.

From Reuters • Apr. 7, 2023

Without Scott-Grayson’s 15 points per game, Auburn couldn’t hope to keep close to the powerhouse Gamecocks.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023

“We’ll go down now. It’s time we were getting them on again. If you have any more queer feelings like that, keep close to me. I’ll look after you.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

keep close to

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