Idioms
See keeping in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryin somebody’s keeping
- being taken care of by somebody
- (figurative) Her secrets were safe in his keeping.
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in keeping (with something)
- appropriate or expected in a particular situation; in agreement with something
- The latest results are in keeping with our earlier findings.
out of keeping (with something)
- not appropriate or expected in a particular situation; not in agreement with something
- The painting is out of keeping with the rest of the room.
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