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
Jamey	JAY-mee	English
Iunius	-	Ancient Roman
Loviatar	-	Finnish Mythology
Ithai	i-THAY-ie (English)	Biblical
Lestat	lə-STAT (English)	Literature
Padma	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu