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for keeps
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Princeton's WordNet
for keepsadverb
for the winner to keep all
"they played for keeps"
Wiktionary
for keepsadverb
With an agreement or intention to retain what one gains or receives.
for keepsadverb
To compete seriously, with a strong resolve to win or succeed, as in sports or business.
for keepsadverb
Permanently.
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for keeps
"For keeps" is an informal phrase primarily used in English language, meaning permanently or forever, not intended to be given back or reversed. It often refers to a situation or action that is final and meant to last indefinitely.
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For Keeps
For Keeps is a 1988 film starring Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff as Darcy and Stan, two high school seniors in love. Complications ensue when Darcy becomes pregnant just before graduation and decides to keep her baby. This movie is noted for being Ringwald's final "teen" movie, and is cited as one of her most mature performances, particularly in a scene where Darcy is suffering from postpartum depression after the birth of her child.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of for keeps in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of for keeps in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of for keeps in a Sentence
We launched less than a week ago and have received more than 18 hundred phone calls, and it keeps climbing, we have had more than 400 before lunch today !
Honestly I think my faith keeps me a very positive person. I start off every day, I think of a positive quote and post it on my stories, i wake up and think to Amanda Kloots I am so lucky that I get to wake up and do things. I just try to use every day to its fullest... I'm exhausted, I'm trying to be a wife, a mom and run a business. I'm exhausted but I'm doing OK.
On the civilian side, the Europeans should bear the weight of that, that keeps it equitable.
In politics, the inclination is to be cautious about what you say, but I think sometimes just keeping it real is what you need from a leader. And Mandela... definitely keeps it real.
I knew I needed to go, the Lord keeps The Lord promises when we put The Lord number one. And I knew The Lord was calling me ! I wondered how many of The Lord children might be blessed if I went on a mission ? Mostly me !
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- para subsistirSpanish
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