keep house

Idioms  

1. Manage a household, especially do the housework. For example, It's difficult to find time to keep house when you work full-time. [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

“Me Time” is written and directed by John Hamburg, and his movie attempts to include domestic conversations that speak to the lives of men who keep house.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

But where you park — or more romantically, keep house — is another question.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2020

“I was inspired by my mother, my grandmother and all women who work hard trying to run a business, keep house and make ends meet,” she said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2015

"This growth in supply is likely to continue into 2014 and should help to keep house price inflation under control as we move forward."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2014

But she is worried—about how well she will keep house and cook and be that kind of a good wife to him.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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