keep someone or something out (of something)

keep someone or something out (of something)
keep someone or something out (of something)
1. to prevent someone or something from getting into something or some place. •

Keep your kids out of my yard.

She just couldn't keep herself out of the cookie jar.

2. to keep the subject of someone or something out of a discussion. •

Keep the kids out of this! I don't want to talk about them.

They kept Dorothy out of the discussion.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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