keep sb/sth from sth

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 business from failing.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • 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

  • keep something 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

  • keep somebody away (from something) — 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

  • keep something away (from something) — 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

  • keep somebody back from something — ˌkeep sbˈback (from sb/sth) derived to make sb stay at a distance from sb/sth • Barricades were erected to keep back the crowds. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep somebody back from somebody — ˌkeep sbˈback (from sb/sth) derived to make sb stay at a distance from sb/sth • Barricades were erected to keep back the crowds. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep something back from somebody — ˌkeep sthˈback (from sb) derived to refuse to tell sb sth • I m sure she s keeping something back from us. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 something from something — ˈkeep sth from sth derived to make sth stay out of sth • She could not keep the dismay from her voice. Main entry: ↑keepderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

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