keep it simple
keep it simple — idiom
1. a phrase used to advise someone to present information, plan an activity, or des
a phrase used to advise someone to present information, plan an activity, or design something in the clearest possible way by removing anything that is not needed, rather than adding extra details, decoration, or steps.
Romi keeps it simple when making pasta sauce: just tomatoes, garlic, and basil.
keep it simple with basic ingredients
The designer told the team to keep it simple so users navigate in two taps.
imperative in a professional design context
"Keep it simple," said Uncle João when we overplanned the family reunion.
The manager decided to keep it simple and cut the approval process to one round.
- keep things simple
slightly more general, can refer to multiple aspects at once
- stick to the basics
stronger emphasis on avoiding advanced or trendy additions
- don't overcomplicate things
a more direct warning, often used when someone is adding unnecessary steps
- overcomplicate
to add too many steps or details so that something becomes confusing
- make it complicated
the opposite instruction — to add complexity rather than remove it
文法句型
keep it simple
keeping it simple
用法筆記
Common in both casual advice and formal design principles (e.g. the KISS — Keep It Simple, Stupid — principle in engineering). Often used as an imperative or as a guiding mantra in project planning, cooking, and user-interface design.