keep something from something
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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
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 at bay — keep (something) at bay to control something and prevent it from causing you problems. She fought to keep her unhappiness at bay. In the garden, there s no security system to keep the rabbits at bay. Experts hope the economy will slow enough to… … New idioms dictionary
keep (something) down — 1. to prevent something from increasing. We need to keep down our costs. 2. to not vomit food or liquid. I was sick most of the day and couldn t keep anything down … New idioms dictionary
keep from (or keep someone from) — avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something. → keep … English new terms dictionary
keep something dark — keep something secret from other people I asked Ann to keep my identity dark * * * keep sth ˈdark f9 idiom (BrE, informal) to keep sth secret and not tell people about it • He s got two children? Well he s kept that dark … Useful english dictionary
keep something at bay — keep (something/someone) at bay to prevent something or someone unpleasant from coming too near you or harming you. If we can keep the rabbits at bay, we should have a good crop of vegetables in the garden. For me, overeating is a way of keeping… … New idioms dictionary
