kept the home fires burning

A form of keep the home fires burning — To maintain daily routine and provide the necessities of life in a home or community.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep the home fires burning
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APA

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

MLA

“kept the home fires burning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20home%20fires%20burning. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept the home fires burning,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20home%20fires%20burning.

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