keep out
Britishverb
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to remain or cause to remain outside
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to remain or cause to remain unexposed to
keep out of the sun
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to avoid or cause to avoid
the boss is in an angry mood, so keep out of her way
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Example Sentences
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In the telling of any great puffin battle, there reaches a point when the puffin fearlessly avoids pain and injury by courageously keeping out of reach of their enemies.
From Literature
It's equally important to remember what to keep out of your dishwasher, adds Andrew.
From BBC
“Cloth cannot keep out microscopic viruses,” one character reprimands another, who prefers a scarf to his regulation mask.
Despite his high profile, he kept out of the public eye, largely limiting his appearances to quarterly earnings calls.
“It’s nature coming in and nature being kept out,” Fennell says.
From Los Angeles Times
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