keep sth short

Frequency: 7.040.1 per million words

To ensure something does not last a long time.

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Examples (10)

  • Let's keep this short and to the point.
  • The speaker was asked to keep his presentation short due to time constraints.
  • We need to keep the meeting short because everyone has other commitments.
  • Can you keep your answers short for the quiz?
  • The director wants us to keep the film editing short and impactful.
  • Try to keep the interruption short so we don't lose our flow.
  • She decided to keep her holiday short and visit again later.
  • It's best to keep the explanation short for younger children.
  • We had to keep the training session short due to an unexpected emergency.
  • Please keep your phone calls short when using the office line.