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
Selina	[sə'li:nə]
Caroline	['kæləlain]
Salathihel	-	Biblical Latin
Oleksiy	-	Ukrainian
Fatimah	fah-TIM-ah (Arabic)	Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Delight	də-LIET	English (Rare)