kept it in the family

A form of keep it in the family — To restrict knowledge or information to only the members of a family or another small, intimate group.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep it in the family
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APA

kept it in the family. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20it%20in%20the%20family

MLA

“kept it in the family.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20it%20in%20the%20family. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept it in the family,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20it%20in%20the%20family.

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