See keep on keeping on on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2004, “Keep on Keepin' On”, performed by JoJo:",
"text": "You got to keep on keepin' on; you got to keep your head up high; you got to work with what you've got; and someday you will fly",
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"Carry on with what you are doing; an expression of encouragement."
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"(informal, imperative) Carry on with what you are doing; an expression of encouragement."
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