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keep from doing something

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  • keep (you) from (doing something) — to prevent you from doing something. We couldn t keep ourselves from laughing. Even the mounting phone bills didn t keep him from calling her twice a day …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep from — REFRAIN FROM, stop oneself, restrain oneself from, prevent oneself from, forbear from, avoid. → keep * * * keep from (or keep someone from) avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something Dinah bit her lips to keep from screaming | he could… …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep from — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms keep from : present tense I/you/we/they keep from he/she/it keeps from present participle keeping from past tense kept from past participle kept from 1) keep someone/something from doing something to prevent… …   English dictionary

  • keep from — {v.}, {informal} To hold yourself back from; stop or prevent yourself from (doing something). * /Can you keep from repeating gossip?/ * /Jill can t keep from talking about her trip./ Usually used with can in the negative. * /You can t keep from… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep from — {v.}, {informal} To hold yourself back from; stop or prevent yourself from (doing something). * /Can you keep from repeating gossip?/ * /Jill can t keep from talking about her trip./ Usually used with can in the negative. * /You can t keep from… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep\ from — v informal To hold yourself back from; stop or prevent yourself from (doing something). Can you keep from repeating gossip? Jill can t keep from talking about her trip. Usually used with can in the negative. You can t keep from liking Jim.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • keep from something — ˈkeep from sth | ˈkeep yourself from sth derived to prevent yourself from doing sth • keep from something doing sth She could hardly keep from laughing. • I just managed to keep myself from falling. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep from — ► keep from 1) cause (something) to stay out of. 2) cause (something) to remain a secret from. 3) avoid doing. 4) guard or protect (someone) from. Main Entry: ↑keep …   English terms dictionary

  • keep from (or keep someone from) — avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something. → keep …   English new terms dictionary

  • keep — [[t]ki͟ːp[/t]] ♦ keeps, keeping, kept 1) V LINK ERG If someone keeps or is kept in a particular state, they remain in it. [V n adj/prep] The noise kept him awake... [V n adj/prep] Reggie was being kept busy behind the bar... [V adj/prep] To keep… …   English dictionary

  • leave open the possibility of doing something — leave open the possibility of (something/doing something) to not prevent something from happening. The spokesman left open the possibility of another meeting before the Israeli leader left Washington. Usage notes: also used with that: His… …   New idioms dictionary

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