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
Petronella	pe-tro-NE-lah (German)	Dutch, German, Swedish
FİKrİYe	-	Turkish
Julijana	-	Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Geraint	GE-rient (Welsh), ji-RAYNT (English)	Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Wyatt	['waiət]
Mave	-	Irish