- keep something from
- 1) cause something to remain a secret from (someone)2) cause something to stay out of
she could not keep the dismay from her voice
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
keep something from
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keep (something) from (you) — to prevent you from learning about something. He s seriously ill, and I don t think it s right to keep it from the children … New idioms dictionary
keep something from something — ˈkeep sth from sth derived to make sth stay out of sth • She could not keep the dismay from her voice. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep something from somebody — ˈkeep sth from sb derived to avoid telling sb sth • I think we ought to keep the truth from him until he s better. • They don t keep anything from each other. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
keep something from — 1》 cause something to remain a secret from (someone). 2》 cause something to stay out of: she couldn t keep the dismay from her voice. → keep … English new terms dictionary
keep something from someone — KEEP SECRET, keep hidden, hide, conceal, withhold; informal keep dark. → keep … Useful english dictionary
keep sth from sb — UK US keep sth from sb Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to not tell someone something: »It is important not to keep information of this kind from your senior staff … Financial and business terms
keep something quiet — To preserve the secrecy of something by saying nothing about it • • • Main Entry: ↑quiet * * * keep something quiet (or keep quiet about something) refrain from disclosing information about something; keep something secret * * * keep quiet about… … Useful english dictionary
keep yourself from something — ˈkeep from sth | ˈkeep yourself from sth derived to prevent yourself from doing sth • keep yourself from something doing sth She could hardly keep from laughing. • I just managed to keep myself from falling. Main entry: ↑keepde … Useful english dictionary
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 somebody from something — ˈkeep sb from sth derived to prevent sb from doing sth • I hope I m not keeping you from your work. • keep somebody from something doing sth The church bells keep me from sleeping. Main entry: ↑keepderived … Useful english dictionary
