keep at it

idiom

: to continue doing or trying to do something

If you keep at it long enough you'll succeed.

The project was difficult, but we kept at it and eventually it was done.

Examples of keep at it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Learn from every interaction and refine your approach, and keep at it. —Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

After conferring with lawyers for the mogul and federal prosecutors, Subramanian responded to the jurors, reminding them of their obligations to follow his instructions and directing them to keep at it. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025

Or, if the Giants-Dodgers games keep being as fun, keep at it. —Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2025

The next challenge for the cops and Tisch is to keep at it and push the numbers down when the weather heats up, as summer is traditionally when crime gets worse. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025

Rhymes for keep at it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• monazite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit