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keep the home fires burning

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Meaning

to maintain a happy home while others are away

Example Sentences

"While her husband was abroad, she kept the home fires burning."

Related Expressions

on the dot

exactly on time; punctual

Fall seven times, stand up eight

Keep trying even after multiple failures.

do the right thing by someone

to treat someone fairly and with respect

mark up

to increase the price of something

set in stone

fixed and not likely to change

out of sorts

feeling slightly unwell or upset