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 25 Mar. 2023.

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