(idiomatic, intransitive) To continue or proceed as before. / (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, maintain or pursue (:an activity or enterprise)

oil for lubricating an internal-combustion engine

(idiomatic) One will not tell anyone else; one is keeping a secret.

(idiomatic) To enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse. / (idiomatic) To catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit. / (idiomatic) To near a goal or completion.

(US, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.

(idiomatic, euphemistic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.

A deception, hoax, or practical joke.

(idiomatic) Absolutely not; under no circumstances.

(idiomatic) To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.

(idiomatic) Driven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.