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kept one's head down

kept one's head down is the simple past and past participle 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 kept one's head down

What is kept one's head down the simple past and past participle of?
Kept one's head down is the simple past and past participle of keep one's head down.

Words near kept one's head down in the dictionary

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

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