keep sb on

— Phrasal Verb with keep

/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept)

Definition

› HR to continue to employ someone: We're sorry, but we can only keep you on for another month.

(Definition of keep sb on from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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