No one wanted to risk such an accident as that, you may be sure; so all the passengers stayed huddled up in the dark cabin, listening to the shrieking of the storm and the creaking of the masts and rigging and trying to keep from bumping into one another when the ship tipped sidewise.

Ozma of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context

Soon the front end of the ship began to go down and down, faster and faster--till the boat looked almost as though it were standing on its head; and the pirates had to cling to the rails and the masts and the ropes and anything to keep from sliding off.

The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Lofting, Hugh View in context

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To keep an eye on
To keep at arm's length
To keep back
To keep company with
To keep counsel
To keep dark
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To keep from
To keep good hours
To keep house
To keep in the background
To keep in with
To keep on
To keep one's distance
To keep one's hand in

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