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to keep it one hundred

to keep it one hundred

9.7
To be completely honest and direct with someone
  • idiom
  • /kip ɪt wʌn hʌndrəd/
  • Slang
translation icon : ser sincero
  • You should always keep it one hundred with your friends.

Examples

  • When giving feedback, it's important to keep it one hundred so progress can be made.

  • Can you keep it one hundred with me?

  • In our group, we always keep it one hundred and tell each other the truth.

  • No matter what, she prefers to keep it one hundred instead of pretending.

  • In our group, we always keep it one hundred and tell each other the truth.

  • No matter what, she prefers to keep it one hundred instead of pretending.

  • When giving feedback, it's important to keep it one hundred so progress can be made.

Synonyms

to keep it real
vsto keep it one hundred
  • Slang
34 8.3

Stay honest and true to yourself

shows total honesty to others rather than focusing on the self

Antonyms

lie
∞ 2.7

A false statement told to trick someone

to deceive
270 3.9

To make someone believe something that is not true to get an advantage

How Honest

to keep it one hundred
  • Slang
9.7
to untell
1 9.9

Surface Forms

keep it one hundred infinitive

Morphology

keep + it + one + hundred

The verb 'keep' (maintain) plus the numeral phrase 'one hundred' (interpretable as '100%' or completely) gives a partial compositional clue that the speaker means to maintain something fully. However, the phrase is slangal and culturally specific — the jump from '100%' to 'being honest/authentic' is a metaphorical, idiomatic extension that many B1 learners who only know the separate words would not reliably infer without exposure.

Etymology

The phrase keep it one hundred comes from the image of one hundred as a perfect score or '100 percent'—the idea of giving your full, true self. So, to keep it one hundred means to be completely 'honest' and real.