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
Tawfiq	-	Arabic
Edie	EE-dee	English
Fausto	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Downing	[dauniŋ]
&Thorn;Unor	-	Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Geneva	[dʒi'ni:və]