keep it up

English

Verb

keep it up (third-person singular simple present keeps it up, present participle keeping it up, simple past and past participle kept it up)

(idiomatic) To maintain or continue a positive streak.
The new teacher was so enthusiastic; I hope she can keep it up until the end of the year.
(idiomatic) To maintain one's erection.
Ever hear of Viagra? It's not my fault you can't keep it up anymore.

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Translations

To maintain or continue a positive streak.

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Czech: jen tak dál
French: tenir (fr)
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German: weiter so

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Polish: tak trzymaj m, f, impf
Portuguese: continuar assim
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Russian: продолжа́ть в том же духе (ru) (prodolžátʹ v tom že duxe)
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