Collocation
keep busy
Definition
to stay occupied with activities so you are not idle or bored
'keep busy' is a common English collocation. to stay occupied with activities so you are not idle or bored
keep + busy
“I try to keep busy during the summer holidays.”
Examples
- On rainy days, I _____ busy by reading and cooking.
- She _____ busy after work with yoga classes.
- We _____ busy all weekend getting the house ready for guests.
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- He tries to _____ busy so he doesn’t worry too much.
- During the flight, I _____ busy with podcasts and a puzzle book.
- To _____ busy between jobs, Maya volunteered at an animal shelter.
- The coach _____ the team busy with short drills while waiting for the match to start.
- If you want to _____ busy, start a small project you can finish in a week.
- They’ve _____ busy lately planning the move and sorting paperwork.
More verb + adjectives
- get ready to prepare yourself (or something) for an activity or event
- get angry to start feeling angry; to become angry
- go missing to disappear and not be found, especially unexpectedly
- go quiet to stop speaking or making noise; to become silent, often suddenly
- keep calm to stay relaxed and not get upset or panicked, especially in a stressful situation