garder la main

garder la main
A verb phrase is a group of words that functions as a verb in a sentence to convey an action, condition, or state (e.g., jeter un sort, avoir faim).
verb phrase
a. to keep one's hand in
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
Même après avoir pris sa retraite, ce professeur de linguistique continue d'écrire des articles de recherche pour garder la main.Even after retiring, the linguistics professor continues to write research articles to keep his hand in.
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