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treat them mean, keep them keen

treat them mean, keep them keen

Neglecting a romantic partner (or a potential romantic partner) keeps him or her interested in you. A: "Why hasn't Tom called me yet? I thought he liked me." B: "Maybe he thinks that 'treat them mean, keep them keen' actually works."
See also: keen, keep, treat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Svetovid-Slavic Mythology
Shantelleshahn-TEL, shan-TELEnglish (Rare)
Bhavna-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Patigul-Uyghur
Sakina-Arabic
BertieBUR-teeEnglish
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