- keep oneself to oneself
- keep oneself to oneselfto remain aloof. •
He does tend to keep himself to himself.
•Keep yourself to yourself, and you'll be all right there.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
He does tend to keep himself to himself.
•Keep yourself to yourself, and you'll be all right there.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
keep oneself in hand — • to keep oneself in hand • to hold oneself in check (from Idioms in Speech) to control one s feelings, not to get angry, to be reserved, to be self contained I had to hold myself in check. (A. Cronin) See: take oneself in hand … Idioms and examples
keep oneself to oneself — verb To be introverted; to stay away from others … Wiktionary
keep oneself to oneself — Avoid the company of people … A concise dictionary of English slang
keep one's distance — keep oneself apart, hold oneself at a distance, keep oneself away, stay away … English contemporary dictionary
keep one's ear to the ground — To keep oneself well informed about what is going on around one ● ear … Useful english dictionary
keep — keepable, adj. keepability, n. /keep/, v., kept, keeping, n. v.t. 1. to hold or retain in one s possession; hold as one s own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the… … Universalium
keep — [c]/kip / (say keep) verb (kept, keeping) –verb (t) 1. to maintain in one s action or conduct: to keep watch; to keep step; to keep silence. 2. to cause to continue in some place, position, state, course, or action specified: to keep a light… …
keep to oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cultivate solitude, avoid human companionship, remain aloof, be a recluse, be a hermit, be a lone wolf, stay away, not mingle, not mix, hold oneself aloof, keep oneself to oneself, keep one s own counsel, keep secret, keep… … English dictionary for students
keep — [kēp] vt. kept, keeping [ME kepen < OE cœpan, to behold, watch out for, lay hold of, akin to MLowG kapen, ON kopa, to stare at < ? IE base * ĝab , to look at or for] 1. to observe or pay regard to; specif., a) to observe with due or… … English World dictionary
keep to oneself — See: TO ONESELF(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
keep to oneself — See: TO ONESELF(2) … Dictionary of American idioms