keep around
Intermediate (B1) informal
To not throw something away and keep it somewhere nearby, or to keep someone close.
"I always keep a spare set of batteries around — you never know when you'll need them."
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Swae Lee · 13:55
I keep around.
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and so you keep around bad friends
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be important for us to keep around
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So, Cyro is important to keep around.
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I keep around and and hopefully eventually I