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keeping one's head down

keeping one's head down is the present participle and gerund of keep one's head down.

Meaning of keep one's head down

Verb

keep one's head down (third-person singular simple present keeps one's head down, present participle keeping one's head down, simple past and past participle kept one's head down)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, one, head, down.
    • I had to keep my head down so my ex wouldn't recognize me as I walked by.
  2. (idiomatic) To avoid trouble or attention.
    • He's keeping his head down after being blasted for his offensive tweets.

Questions about keeping one's head down

What is keeping one's head down the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping one's head down is the present participle and gerund of keep one's head down.

Words near keeping one's head down in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's hair on
  2. keeping one's head
  3. keeping one's head above the water
  4. keeping one's head above water
  5. keeping one's head below the parapet
  6. keeping one's head down
  7. keeping one's head on a swivel
  8. keeping one's head on one's shoulders
  9. keeping one's head upon one's shoulders
  10. keeping one's knickers on
  11. keeping one's lips sealed

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