keep after

Idioms  

1. Make a persistent effort regarding; also, persistently urge someone to do something. For example, We'll have to keep after the cobwebs, or He won't get anything done unless you keep after him. Also see keep at, def. 2.

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Example Sentences

“I don’t know why it hasn’t happened, but I’m not going to quit. I’m going to stick with it and just keep after it. And hopefully, it’ll pop one day.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2023

He’ll keep after an idea until he — and his readers — gets it.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

What she’s up to: In December, Trump appointed her to the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a position she’ll keep after the administration.

From Slate • May 12, 2021

Several believed the potatoes had earned their keep after the rampant growth.

From Fox News • Jul. 7, 2020

You could practically measure the growing, especially—as Joe complained—when you had to mow the grass, and especially—as Daddy said—when you had to keep after the weeds in a garden.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen