idioms

    keep your mouth shut (to not talk about something to anybody) I don’t know whether to tell him the secret or keep my mouth shut. You better keep your mouth shut if you want to keep your job.   envocabulary.com

    keep me posted (let me know what’s happening; keep me informed) Keep me posted; I would like to know about any progress you make. We’ll keep you posted on anything that happens in the office.   envocabulary.com

  keep your nose clean (to stay out of trouble and behave well) Try to keep your nose clean, or you’ll end up back in jail. Julia is new to that job, so she wants to keep her nose clean.   envocabulary.com

  keep your fingers crossed (wish for a positive outcome) Good luck in your job interview! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. Keep your fingers crossed for me; it’s my exam this morning.   envocabulary.com

  royal road (an easy or direct way to achieve something) Practice is the royal road to learning a language well. There is no royal road to success in this business.   envocabulary.com