Question

Match up the idioms with their meanings.
1.to keep one's hand in something
2.to keep cool
3.to keep one's nose clean
4.to keep someone in line
5.to keep one's weather eye open
6.to keep the wolf from the door
7.to keep one's ear to the ground
8.to keep one's own counsel
9.to keep late hours
10.to keep one's chin up

a.to keep out of trouble
b.to keep one's spirits high
c.to be calm
d.to listen carefully
e.to retain one's control of something
f.to maintain oneself at a minimal level
g.to keep one's thoughts and plans to oneself
h.to make certain someone behaves properly
i.to be on guard
j.to stay out very late

Answer 1

1-e
2-c
3-a
4-f
5-i
6-h
7-d
8-g
9-j
10-b