| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | he could not keep his trousers up | у него всё время сваливались брюки |
| gen. | he could not keep up the payments | он не мог регулярно платить |
| cliche. | not keep up | не справляться (с нагрузкой • The city is growing rapidly but the infrastructure is not keeping up. ART Vancouver) |
| polit. | pay does not keep up with the rising cost of living | зарплата не поспевает за ростом стоимости жизни (ssn) |