What is the meaning of you'll keep?

Answer 1

The familiar saying "you'll keep" is often used in reply to something that someone has joked or laughed about regarding you. In plain terms it mean, 'You got me this time! But I'll remember this and get you back for that later on', usually in a comical, friendly manner.

This saying is really only used by well educated and intelligent individuals.

Answer 2

In general if something "keeps" in means that it will not go bad with time, like certain types of food "keep well". Honey can "keep" for millenia in a sealed jar, for example.

When you say a person will keep, it means that they won't be going anywhere, and that there is an unlimited timespan on the joke or the issue. Shelve that issue and we can deal with it at a more appropriate time.

I think the usage is the same but it's a literal versus a metaphorical meaning.

Answer 3

"You'll keep" is a contraction of "you will keep," which is a phrase indicating that someone will continue to possess or hold onto something. It implies that the person will retain ownership or possession of the item or concept in question.

Answer 4

Oh, dude, "you'll keep" is just a casual way of saying "you will continue to possess or retain something." It's like when you borrow your friend's hoodie, and they're like, "Yeah, you can keep it," but then they low-key expect it back eventually. So, it's kind of a mix of generosity and passive-aggressiveness, you know?