Meaning & use
keep it moving
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseinformal
Used to tell someone to continue moving or to not stop what they are doing.
Grammar: Often used as a command; 'it' refers to the activity or movement.
Patterns
- keep it moving
- tell someone to keep it moving
The police officer shouted, 'Keep it moving, folks!' to the crowd.
We need to keep it moving if we want to finish on time.
The line was slow, so the manager told the cashiers to keep it moving.
Common combinations
- keep it moving
- Just keep it moving and don't look back.
- tell someone to keep it moving
- The teacher told the students to keep it moving in the hallway.
- keep things moving
- We need a good leader to keep things moving.
Synonyms and how they differ
- keep going
- More general encouragement to continue; 'keep it moving' often implies physical movement or progress without delay.
- move along
- A command to move forward, often used by police; 'keep it moving' can also mean to continue an activity.
Opposites
Practice
A police officer wants a crowd to stop standing in one place. What does he likely say?
Choose one answer.
'Keep it moving' tells people to continue moving and not block the way. 'Keep it up' means continue doing well, 'keep it down' means be quieter, and 'keep it still' means do not move it.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “keep it moving”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.