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Sentence #2235844

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Amastan Amastan September 1, 2013 September 1, 2013 at 12:56:12 PM UTC link Permalink

What does this sentence really mean? (I'm not sure I've understood it properly).

sabretou sabretou August 21, 2015 August 21, 2015 at 10:55:48 AM UTC link Permalink

To keep someone guessing is to deliberately leave someone in the dark about something, so that they 'keep guessing'. For eg. 'I could tell you how old I am, but I'm going to keep you guessing'.

Amastan Amastan August 21, 2015 August 21, 2015 at 11:13:41 AM UTC link Permalink

Thanks, Rahul.

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Keep Tom guessing.

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