phrasal verb · academic
keep things in perspective
UK/kiːp θɪŋz ɪn pəˈspɛktɪv/US/kiːp θɪŋz ɪn pərˈspɛktɪv/keep·THINGS·in·per·SPEC·tive
to view a situation in a balanced way so its true importance is clear
Examples
“It's important to keep things in perspective when reading sensational news.”
“She reminded the students to keep setbacks in perspective and focus on long-term goals.”
“When evaluating risks, we must keep the findings in perspective.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy makers must keep the economic data in perspective and avoid knee-jerk reactions to short-term fluctuations.”
Collocations
- keep things in perspective
- keep setbacks in perspective
Word family
Common mistakes
keep in perspective→keep things in perspective
keep perspective→keep things in perspective
Say it for a higher band
5don't overreact→6see the bigger picture→7+keep things in perspective
Synonyms
put into perspective
Easily confused
put into perspective
“To evaluate the result properly, put it into perspective by comparing it with past data.”
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