keep+under
1keep\ under\ one's\ hat — • keep under one s hat • under one s hat v. phr. informal To keep secret; not tell. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly. Often used as a command. Keep it under your hat. Syn.: keep… …
2keep under arrest — index contain (restrain), detain (hold in custody), immure, imprison Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3keep under close watch — index cover (guard) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4keep under control — index check (restrain), confine, contain (restrain), control (restrain), detain (hold i …
5keep under cover — index ensconce, enshroud, hide, preserve Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6keep under surveillance — index examine (study), scrutinize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7keep under — Control, restrain, keep in subjection …
8keep under wraps — keep (something) under wraps to hide something. The studio is keeping details of the new movie under wraps until its release in May. The painting was bought by someone who wants to keep his name under wraps. Related vocabulary: draw a veil over… …
9keep under one's hat — keep secret, not tell He won t say where he is going for his holiday. He wants to keep it under his hat …
10keep under wraps — keep something hidden, not show or talk about Details of the program were kept under wraps until the election …
