keep away from

keep away from
index avoid (evade), forgo, shirk, shun

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  • keep away from — verb a) To avoid. He tried to keep away from danger. b) To evade. He tried to keep away from his pursuers …   Wiktionary

  • keep away (from somebody) — ˌkeep aˈway (from sb/sth) derived to avoid going near sb/sth • Keep away from the edge of the cliff. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep away (from something) — ˌkeep aˈway (from sb/sth) derived to avoid going near sb/sth • Keep away from the edge of the cliff. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep away — verb prevent from coming close (Freq. 2) I tried to keep the child away from the pool • Hypernyms: ↑prevent, ↑keep • Verb Frames: Somebody s something from somebody Somebody s somebody PP …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep away — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms keep away : present tense I/you/we/they keep away he/she/it keeps away present participle keeping away past tense kept away past participle kept away keep someone/something away to avoid someone… …   English dictionary

  • keep away — v. (D; intr., tr.) to keep away from (he kept away from us; she kept the dogs away from the children) * * * [ kiːpə weɪ] (D; intr., tr.) to keep away from (he kept away from us; she kept the dogs away from the children) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • keep away — {v. phr.} To remain at a distance from. * /Her mother advised Diane to keep away from men offering a ride./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep away — {v. phr.} To remain at a distance from. * /Her mother advised Diane to keep away from men offering a ride./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep\ away — v. phr. To remain at a distance from. Her mother advised Diane to keep away from men offering a ride …   Словарь американских идиом

  • keep somebody away (from somebody) — ˌkeep sb/sth aˈway (from sb/sth) derived to prevent sb/sth from going somewhere • Her illness kept her away from work for several weeks. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

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