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keep sb sweet
Definition
(Definition of keep sb sweet from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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keep sb at arm's length idiom
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keep sb down phrasal verb
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keep sb guessing idiom
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keep sb in phrasal verb
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keep sb in the picture idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
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keep sb/sth from sth phrasal verb
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keep sth back phrasal verb (NOT TELL)
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keep sth back phrasal verb (NOT USE ALL)
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keep sth down phrasal verb (FOOD)
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keep sth down phrasal verb (SIZE)
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SMART Thesaurus: Causing pleasure
Synonyms and related words:
- agreeable adjective (PLEASANT)
- all things to all men/people idiom
- attractive adjective
- banging adjective
- be better than sex idiom
- delicacy noun (CARE)
- distraction noun
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy adjective
- ducky adjective
- enchant verb (PLEASE)
- indulgent adjective
- jovial adjective
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- knock sb out phrasal verb (IMPRESS)
- leafy adjective
- light (sth) up phrasal verb (EXPRESSION)
- lighten verb (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS)
- lovely adjective (ENJOYABLE)
- quench verb
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