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Idiom idiom

keep it moving


To continue or advance notwithstanding any issue or obstacle.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

We missed the bus, but we must keep it moving.

CONTEXTUAL

The project hit a major delay, but the team decided to keep it moving to meet the deadline.

COMPLEX

Despite the unexpected setbacks that threatened to derail their progress, the travelers chose to keep it moving toward their distant destination.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bust a move

    To dance.

  2. 02

    cobbler, keep to your last

    One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.

  3. 03

    earn one's keep

    To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.

  4. 04

    get a move on

    To hurry up, to get moving.

  5. 05

    get moving

    To start hurrying to undertake a task.

  6. 06

    gift that keeps on giving

    Something with continuous (typically positive) consequences.

  7. 07

    keep a civil tongue in one's head

    To maintain a polite manner of speaking.

  8. 08

    keep a close watch

    to pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.

Last updated August 10, 2026