keep at it
Don't give up
Keep at it is encouragement to persist despite difficulty or slow progress.
The phrase urges continued effort when someone might be tempted to quit: I know the piano is frustrating, but keep at it—you're improving.
It emphasizes steady, sustained work rather than a single burst of effort.
- persistContinue firmly onward
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- soldier onContinue despite difficulty
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- never give upMaintain effort indefinitely
grind · hustle · put in the work · plug away · determination · grit · tenacity · stubborn · push through · power through · dig deep · hang in there · stick with it · stick to it · dogged · relentless · steady · long haul
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- encouragementsyou can do it, you got this, you've got this, don't give up, never give up
- focusfocus, concentration, attention, focal point, concentrate
- holding firmhold, hold fast, hold firm, hold on, hold onto
- progressprogress, in progress, promotion, raise, making progress
keep at itgive up
Stop attempting something
quit · throw in the towel · abandon · surrender · stop
keep at itslack off
Reduce one's effort
lose focus · dabble · peter out · fizzle out · coast
keep at itgive in
Cease resistance, concede
surrender · capitulate · cave in · admit defeat · throw in the towel
keep, keeps, keeping, kept, keeper, keepers, keepable, upkeep, safekeeping