keep off
phrasal verbkeep off
- if rain, snow, etc. keeps off, it does not fall
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keep off something
- to avoid eating, drinking or smoking something
- I'm trying to keep off fatty foods.
- to avoid mentioning a particular subject
- It's best to keep off politics when my father's around.
keep somebody/something off | keep somebody/something off somebody/something
- to prevent somebody/something from coming near, touching, etc. somebody/something
- They lit a fire to keep off wild animals.
- Keep your hands off (= do not touch) me!