keep house

1. (idiomatic)To take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.

2. To seclude oneself in one's house in order to evade the demands of creditors.

1. I'm busy all day keeping house.

   deIch bin den ganzen Tag mit der Hausarbeit beschäftigt.

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2. I want to keep this house as it is.

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3. I want to keep this house the way it is.

   deIch will dieses Haus so lassen, wie es ist.

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4. If we sell our cars, we should be able to keep our house.

   deWenn wir unsere Autos verkaufen, müßten wir unser Haus behalten können.

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5. Not only does she keep house, but she also works as a school teacher.

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