keep on keeping on

English

Verb

keep on keeping on (third-person singular simple present keeps on keeping on, present participle kept on keeping on, simple past and past participle kept on keeping on)

  1. (informal, imperative) Continue persevering; carry on carrying on; carry on with what you are doing; an expression of encouragement.
    Near-synonyms: keep it up; (sometimes also) hang in, hang in there, hang on
    • 2004, “Keep on Keepin' On”, performed by JoJo:
      You got to keep on keepin' on; you got to keep your head up high; you got to work with what you've got; and someday you will fly

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