you can't keep a good man down

Meaning

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   a person who is determined or wants sth very much will succeed

   But I say, you can't keep a good man down.

In the movies · 1

• But I say, you can't keep a good man down.Some Like It Hot1959

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• Some Like It Hot1959
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