What's keeping?

What's keeping someone?

What is delaying someone? (The someone is replaced by a person's name or a pronoun.) Bob: Wasn't Mary supposed to be here? Bill: I thought so. Bob: Well, what's keeping her? Bill: How should I know? Bill: I've been waiting here for an hour for Sally. Sue: What's keeping her?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Manoel	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
IsibÉAl	-	Irish
Antonija	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
SalomÉ	sə-loo-ME (Portuguese)	French, Spanish, Portuguese
Novak	-	Serbian
Becci	BEK-ee	English (Modern)