Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
keep to sth — UK US keep to sth Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to do what you have promised or planned to do: »I think we should keep to our original plan … Financial and business terms
keep/put sth in order — ► to make sure that something is done in a controlled way, or to take action in order to control something : »Huge budget cuts are inevitable in order to put public finances back in order. Main Entry: ↑order … Financial and business terms
keep sb/sth from sth — UK US keep sb/sth from sth Phrasal Verb with keep({{}}/kiːp/ verb (kept, kept) ► to prevent someone or something from doing something: »Am I keeping you from your work? keep sb/sth from doing sth »The board is doing everything it can to keep the… … Financial and business terms
ˌkeep ˈat sth — phrasal verb to continue doing something even if you want to stop The secret of dieting is to keep at it.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈkeep (sb/sth) off sth — phrasal verb to not go onto a particular area of land Dogs must be kept off the beach.[/ex] Keep off the grass.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌkeep sb/sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to prevent someone or something from entering a place Cars should be kept out of the city centre.[/ex] 2) keep out used on signs to tell people not to go into a place … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
keep somebody off — ˌkeep sb/sthˈoff | ˌkeep sb/sth ˈoff sb/sth derived to prevent sb/sth from coming near, touching, etc. sb/sth • They lit a fire to keep off wild animals. • Keep your hands off (= do not touch) me! Main entry: ↑keep … Useful english dictionary
keep something off — ˌkeep sb/sthˈoff | ˌkeep sb/sth ˈoff sb/sth derived to prevent sb/sth from coming near, touching, etc. sb/sth • They lit a fire to keep off wild animals. • Keep your hands off (= do not touch) me! Main entry: ↑keep … Useful english dictionary
keep somebody off somebody — ˌkeep sb/sthˈoff | ˌkeep sb/sth ˈoff sb/sth derived to prevent sb/sth from coming near, touching, etc. sb/sth • They lit a fire to keep off wild animals. • Keep your hands off (= do not touch) me! Main entry: ↑keep … Useful english dictionary
keep something off somebody — ˌkeep sb/sthˈoff | ˌkeep sb/sth ˈoff sb/sth derived to prevent sb/sth from coming near, touching, etc. sb/sth • They lit a fire to keep off wild animals. • Keep your hands off (= do not touch) me! Main entry: ↑keep … Useful english dictionary
