keep (yourself) aloof
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hold (yourself) aloof — keep/hold (yourself) aloof | remain/stand aloof idiom to not become involved in sth; to show no interest in people • The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people. Main entry: ↑aloofidiom … Useful english dictionary
aloof — a|loof [əˈlu:f] adj, adv [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: aloof to windward (16 18 centuries), from loof direction against the wind (13 19 centuries), from Dutch loef] 1.) unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people remain/stay aloof (from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
aloof — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem ▪ find sb ▪ Some people find her aloof and unfriendly. ▪ hold (yourself), keep (yourself) … Collocations dictionary
aloof — 1 adjective deliberately staying away from or not talking to other people, especially because you think you are better than they are: remain/keep/hold yourself aloof: She preferred to remain distant and aloof. aloofly adverb aloofness noun (U) 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
keep — keepable, adj. keepability, n. /keep/, v., kept, keeping, n. v.t. 1. to hold or retain in one s possession; hold as one s own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the… … Universalium
remain aloof — keep/hold (yourself) aloof | remain/stand aloof idiom to not become involved in sth; to show no interest in people • The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people. Main entry: ↑aloofidiom … Useful english dictionary
stand aloof — keep/hold (yourself) aloof | remain/stand aloof idiom to not become involved in sth; to show no interest in people • The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people. Main entry: ↑aloofidiom … Useful english dictionary
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