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
Colin (2)	KAHL-in	English
Ruba	-	Arabic
Susana	soo-SAH-nah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Dominique	['dɔmini:k]
Edna (1)	ED-nə (English)	Irish, Scottish, English
Jerzy	YE-zhi	Polish