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keep fit
/kiːp fɪt/KEEP·FIT
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to stay healthy and in good physical condition
Examples
“I try to keep fit by swimming twice a week.”
“Regular exercise is a good way to keep fit.”
“He eats well and keeps fit without going to the gym.”
Band 8 sentence
“I believe maintaining a routine of varied exercise and balanced meals is the most sustainable way to keep fit over time.”
Collocations
- keep fit by + V-ing
- keep fit with regular exercise
Word family
fitness nounfit adjective
Common mistakes
keep healthy→keep fit
stay fit→keep fit
Say it for a higher band
5stay healthy→6keep healthy→7+keep fit
Synonyms
stay healthy
Easily confused
stay healthy
“She eats well to stay healthy.”
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