keep out of trouble
keep out of trouble
1. To not misbehave. You boys keep out of trouble! I don't want to hear about any foolishness. You've kept out of trouble all year, so I think you deserve a reward.
2. jocular To perform one's normal activities. A: "What have you been up to?" B: "Oh, just keeping out of trouble." I haven't seen you in so long! Been keeping out of trouble?
See also: keep, of, out, trouble
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- foment trouble
- look for trouble
- ask for trouble
- trouble
- be in trouble
- get in(to) trouble
- get into trouble
- in trouble
- keep nose clean
- keep one’s nose clean