keep it in the family (English, verb)
expansion: keep it in the family (third-person singular simple present keeps it in the family, present participle keeping it in the family, simple past and past participle kept it in the family)
Senses:
glosses: To restrict knowledge or information to only the members of a family or another small, intimate group.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To remain loyal to one's family; to retain family ownership of a business for long period of time.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: keeps it in the family
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: keeping it in the family
tags: participle
present
form: kept it in the family
tags: participle
past
form: kept it in the family
tags: past