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Discover LudwigThe phrase "keeping house" is correct and usable in written English.
It can generally be used to refer to the work of managing a home, such as cooking, cleaning, and managing finances. For example, "Mary spends her free time keeping house, but she loves it."
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keeping house
verb
Present participle of keep house
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Keeping it clean will help get rid of dust, while keeping house plants could help keep the air fresh, depending on the species.
Keeping House in order David Shore, writer-creator, House 'Movies are getting worse,' says Shore, partly to explain the move into TV.
"I was keeping house.
They are used to keeping house.
"She has a job keeping house.
Keeping house among a cloud of witnesses.
"She's keeping house, cleaning, enjoying herself," said one.
Mrs. Pegler, keeping house in Tucson, had been her husband's secretary for many years.
Keeping house was easier if you were also out of town.
(Fielding wrote "Joseph Andrews," yet another novel plotted by debt, while keeping house in Charing Cross).
There were housekeepers assigned to our care, but they were busy keeping house.
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