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II Phrasal Verbs 157 11 Example: Jackjammed on the brakes when the rabbit ran in front
of his car.
Jazz up = make som.ething more interesting or attractive Example: The show was getting stale so they jazzed it up with
some new scenes.
Jot down =make a quick note
Example: I jotted down her number on a scrap of paper and I can't find it now.
Keep at = continue with som.ething difficult
Example: She found the course hard but she kept at it and com-
pleted it successfully.
Keep off = not talk about
Example: She kept offthe subject of her divorce.
Keep on = continue
Example: He kept on trying and succeeded in the end.
Keep up = not let som.eonego to bed
Example: My neighbours kept me up till after 4 am with their loud music last night.
Keep u p a t = c o n t i n u e , n o t q u i t
Example: Learning a language is difficult, but if you keep up at it,
you'll succeed in the end.
Keep up with = move at the same rate
Example: He walks too fast and it's really hard to keep up with him.
Keep up with = stay up to date
Example: It's hard to keep up with all the latest improvements and breakthroughs in technology nowadays.