Detain Phrases

Phrases

• Be like Dad, keep mum (WWII slogan)
• Can't hold a candle to
• Canteen culture (boorish behaviour by rank and file police or soldiers)
• Capture the imagination
• Citizen's arrest
• Cop hold of that
• Day surgery (minor surgery that does not require the patient to stay in hospital overnight)
• Detained at Her Majesty's pleasure
• Don't Stand So Close To Me (Police song)
• Don't hold your breath
• Don't keep a dog and bark yourself
• Don't keep us in suspense
• Every Breath You Take (The Police song)
• Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (Police song)
• Get hold of the wrong end of the stick
• Helping the police with their enquiries
• Hold a candle
• Hold a grudge
• Hold a gun to his head
• Hold a mirror up to nature
• Hold a mirror up to society
• Hold a torch
• Hold all the aces
• Hold all the cards
• Hold at bay
• Hold back on
• Hold court
• Hold down a job
• Hold everything
• Hold fast
• Hold forth
• Hold hands
• Hold hard
• Hold it
• Hold it right there
• Hold it up to the light, not a stain and shining light (Surf Washing Powder advertising slogan)
• Hold on
• Hold on a minute
• Hold on by your fingertips
• Hold on for dear life
• Hold on to your seat
• Hold out for
• Hold responsible
• Hold that thought
• Hold the field (- remain the most important)
• Hold the floor
• Hold the fort
• Hold the front page
• Hold the line
• Hold the phone
• Hold the purse strings
• Hold the ring
• Hold up
• Hold up your head
• Hold very tight please
• Hold water
• Hold with the hare and run with the hounds
• Hold your breath
• Hold your drink
• Hold your head up high
• Hold your horses
• Hold your nose
• Hold your own
• Hold your peace
• Hold your tongue
• I Capture The Castle (Dodie Smith book)
• I Want To Hold Your Hand (Beatles song)
• I arrest you in the name of the law
• If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me?
• If you can keep your head when all about you (from a poem by Kipling)
• If you keep late hours for Society's sake, Bromo-Seltzer will cure that headache (Bromo-Seltzer advertising slogan)
• Inexpensive. And Built to Stay That Way (Subaru advertising slogan)
• It takes two hands to hold a Whopper (Burger King advertising slogan)
• Keep A Knockin' (Little Richard song)
• Keep a civil tongue in your head
• Keep a clean sheet
• Keep a cool head
• Keep a good house
• Keep a lid on it
• Keep a low profile
• Keep a safe distance
• Keep a stiff upper lip
• Keep a straight bat
• Keep a straight face
• Keep a weather eye open
• Keep abreast of
• Keep an even keel
• Keep an eye on
• Keep an eye open
• Keep an eye out
• Keep an open mind
• Keep at bay
• Keep at it
• Keep bad company
• Keep behind bars
• Keep body and soul together
• Keep calm and carry on
• Keep cave
• Keep company with
• Keep count
• Keep going well - keep going Shell (Shell advertising slogan)
• Keep hope alive
• Keep in check
• Keep in line
• Keep in mind
• Keep in shape
• Keep in step with
• Keep in with
• Keep it dark
• Keep it down
• Keep it in the family
• Keep it real
• Keep it simple stupid
• Keep it to yourself
• Keep it under your hat

• Keep it up
• Keep left
• Keep mum
• Keep mum, she's not so dumb (WWII slogan)
• Keep off the grass
• Keep on about
• Keep on at
• Keep on keeping on
• Keep on the rails
• Keep on the right side of
• Keep on the straight and narrow
• Keep on top of
• Keep on truckin'
• Keep open house
• Keep out
• Keep out of harm's way
• Keep out of mischief
• Keep pace with
• Keep schtum
• Keep score
• Keep someone sweet
• Keep tabs on
• Keep that schoolgirl complexion (Palmolive Soap advertising slogan)
• Keep the ball rolling
• Keep the faith
• Keep the field (- continue a military campaign)
• Keep the flag flying
• Keep the home fires burning
• Keep the peace
• Keep the pot boiling
• Keep the shop and the shop will keep you
• Keep the show on the road
• Keep the wolf from the door
• Keep time with
• Keep to yourself
• Keep track of
• Keep under wraps
• Keep up appearances
• Keep up the good work
• Keep up with
• Keep up with the Joneses
• Keep walking (Johnnie Walker advertising slogan)
• Keep watch
• Keep wicket
• Keep you posted
• Keep your chin up
• Keep your cool
• Keep your ear to the ground
• Keep your end up
• Keep your eye on the ball
• Keep your eyes on the prize
• Keep your eyes peeled
• Keep your feet
• Keep your feet on the ground
• Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars (A catchphrase from Casey Kasem In America's Top 40)
• Keep your finger on the pulse
• Keep your fingers crossed
• Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer (proverbial saying)
• Keep your hair on
• Keep your hand in
• Keep your hands to yourself
• Keep your hat on
• Keep your head
• Keep your head above water
• Keep your head down
• Keep your lips sealed
• Keep your mouth shut
• Keep your nose clean
• Keep your nose out of
• Keep your nose to the grindstone
• Keep your options open
• Keep your own counsel
• Keep your pants on
• Keep your pecker up
• Keep your powder dry
• Keep your promise
• Keep your shirt on
• Keep your shoulder to the wheel
• Keep your spirits up
• Keep your sunny side up
• Keep your trap shut
• Keep your wig on
• Keep your wits about you
• Keep your word
• Keep yourself to yourself
• Known to the police
• Legs that keep on going
• Message in A Bottle (Police song)
• Please hold the line
• Police state
• Put your trust in God, and keep your powder dry
• Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Burt Bacharach song)
• Regulatory capture
• Resisting arrest
• Rest, keep warm and drink liquids (American Airlines advertising slogan)
• Stay ahead of the curve
• Stay contented, get Radio Rented (Radio Rentals advertising slogan)
• Stay in touch
• Stay on course
• Stay on track
• Stay safe
• Stay the course
• Stay tuned
• Stay tuned to this channel
• The company you keep (New York Life advertising slogan)
• The more things change, the more they stay the same
• Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold (from a poem by Yeats)
• Thought police
• To have and to hold
• Walking On The Moon (The Police song)
• We keep your promises (DHL advertising slogan)
• You Keep Me Hangin' On (The Supremes song)
• You Really Got A Hold On Me (The Beatles and Smokey Robinson song)
• You can't keep a good man down
• You can't keep quiet about a Wispa (Cadbury's Wispa advertising slogan)
• You keep all your money in a big brown bag inside a zoo (Beatles song lyric)