Keep things straight Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkip/ /ˈθɪŋz/ /ˈstɹeɪt

KEEP THINGZ STRAYT

UK

kˈiːp/ /θˈɪŋz/ /stɹˈeɪt

keep THINGZ STRAYT

परिभाषा

To organize details or facts so you do not get confused; to make sure things are clear and not mixed up.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal and common, often about managing multiple facts, instructions, or people. Used when you don't want to mix things up, especially similar names, tasks, or information. Synonymous with 'not get confused' or 'keep track'.

• Spanish: mantener las cosas claras - no confundirse
• Portuguese (BR): manter as coisas em ordem - não se confundir
• Portuguese (PT): manter as coisas em ordem - não se confundir
• Chinese (Simplified): 理清事情 - 保持清楚
• Chinese (Traditional): 理清事情 - 保持清楚
• Hindi: चीज़ों को स्पष्ट रखना - चीज़ों को ठीक रखना
• Arabic: توضيح الأمور - عدم الخلط بين الأمور
• Bengali: সব কিছু গুছিয়ে রাখা - বিষয়গুলো পরিষ্কার রাখা
• Russian: не путать - держать всё в порядке
• Japanese: 混同しないようにする - きちんと整理する
• Vietnamese: giữ mọi thứ rõ ràng - sắp xếp cho dễ hiểu
• Korean: 헷갈리지 않게 정리하다 - 혼동하지 않다
• Turkish: her şeyi düzgün tutmak - işleri karıştırmamak
• Urdu: سب چیزیں سیدھی رکھنا - الجھن سے بچنا
• Indonesian: menjaga semuanya tetap teratur - tidak tercampur

उदाहरण वाक्य

It's hard to keep things straight when you have five kids.

basic

Let me write it down to keep things straight.

basic

She uses different folders to keep things straight at work.

basic

With so many passwords, how do you keep things straight?

natural

Sometimes I mix up their names—I just can't keep things straight!

natural

I need a calendar to keep things straight between work and school.

natural