carry on

verbs

direct the course of; manage or control

"You cannot conduct business like this"

carry on, conduct, deal

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

"preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold

continue talking

"I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

carry on, continue, go on, proceed

misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way

"The children acted up when they were not bored"

act up, carry on