English Reference

Idiom

keep up with the times

Meaning

To change one's ideas, views or way of living in order to stay current or modern.

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

Examples

“You should update your software to keep up with the times.”

“My grandfather started using a smartphone because he wants to keep up with the times and talk to his family.”

“Businesses must constantly adapt their strategies to keep up with the times, or they risk becoming irrelevant in an ever-changing global market.”

Examples

simple

“You should update your software to keep up with the times.”

contextual

“My grandfather started using a smartphone because he wants to keep up with the times and talk to his family.”

complex

“Businesses must constantly adapt their strategies to keep up with the times, or they risk becoming irrelevant in an ever-changing global market.”

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