keep one's end up

keep one's end up
phrasal or keep up one's end
1. : to do one's fair share in an enterprise involving two and often more people or participants

could keep his end up in a conversation on almost any subject

2. : to preserve one's wicket by defensive play — used of a batsman in cricket

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keep one's end up
1. To maintain one's part, position, appearance, etc
2. To be content to keep one's wicket standing without trying to score (cricket)
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Main Entry:end

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keep (or hold) one's end up
informal perform well in a difficult or competitive situation

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • keep one's nose clean — {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of trouble; do only what you should do. * /The boss said Jim could have the job as long as he kept his nose clean and worked hard./ * /The policeman warned the boys to keep their noses clean unless they wanted to go …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep (or hold) one's end up Brit. — keep (or hold) one s end up Brit. informal perform well in a challenging situation. → end …   English new terms dictionary

  • hold one's end up — or[hold up one s end] or[keep one s end up] or[keep up one s end] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do your share of work; do your part. * /Mary washed the dishes so fast that Ann, who was drying them, couldn t keep her end up./ * /Susan kept up her end… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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