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kept one's options open

kept one's options open is the simple past and past participle of keep one's options open.

Meaning of keep one's options open

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To not commit to a decision, to keep various options available.

Questions about kept one's options open

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

Words near kept one's options open in the dictionary

  1. kept one's knickers on
  2. kept one's lips sealed
  3. kept one's mouth shut
  4. kept one's nerve
  5. kept one's nose clean
  6. kept one's options open
  7. kept one's own counsel
  8. kept one's pants on
  9. kept one's pecker up
  10. kept one's powder dry
  11. kept one's shirt on

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