keep at it

phrase

: 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

His friend, however, encouraged him to keep at it. — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026

With the very real risk of a mistrial being declared and everything going back to square one, the LA Superior Court judge told the jury to keep at it. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026

But both men fundamentally knew Trump was not going to keep at it and remain consistent. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025

The religious groups pledged to keep at it. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for keep at it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit