keep around
Hold onto still
To keep around is to retain something or someone rather than discarding or dismissing them, often for occasional use or convenience: I keep a toolkit around for emergencies, They only keep him around because he knows the old systems.
The phrase often implies the thing kept isn't essential but has enough value to warrant holding onto.
- hold ontoKeep in one's grasp
- retainKeep possession of
- storeRetail establishment
- just in caseFor possible need
- rainy dayPrecipitation-filled twenty-four hours
treasure · archive · cherish · sentimental value · available · on hand · safeguard · value · preserve · within reach · save · stockpile · spare parts · maintain · appreciate · nearby · handy · reachable
retention vs. disposal
keep aroundthrow away
Remove as unwanted
discard · get rid of · dispose of · toss out · throw out
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