how are you keeping
idiom
British
—used to ask if someone feels good, bad, happy, well, etc.
"How are you keeping, Jill?" "Oh, pretty well, thanks."
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“How are you keeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20are%20you%20keeping. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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