keep something from (someone)

To prevent someone from learning or finding out something; to keep something a secret from someone. I was going to find out you'd spent the money eventually, so I don't understand why you tried to keep it from me. I get the feeling you're not telling me everything. What are you keeping from me?

keep someone from someone or something

to hold someone away from someone or something; to prevent someone from getting at someone or something. You must keep the child from her mother until the mother is infection-free. It is hard to keep a child from the playground, even a sick child. I could hardly keep myself from the dessert table.

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keep something from someone

not to tell something to someone. Why did you keep the news from me? I needed to know. This matter shouldn't have been kept from me.

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keep from something

to avoid doing something; to refrain from doing something. How could I keep from crying? It was so sad! Try to keep from falling off the ladder.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

keep from

1. Withhold; also, prevent. For example, What information are you keeping from me? or Please keep your dog from running through our garden. [c. 1340]

2. Restrain oneself, hold oneself back, as in I can hardly keep from laughing. [c. 1340]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

keep from

1. To prevent someone or something from doing something: The tape is there to keep the pages from falling apart. This constant noise is keeping me from my work.

2. To refrain from doing something: I couldn't keep from having a little snack before dinner.

3. To prevent some information from becoming known by someone or something: They kept the news of the accident from the newspapers.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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bird has flown, the
be/have done with somebody/something
be in line with (someone or something)
better of
(someone or something) promises well
begin with
begin with (someone or something)
beware of
beware of (someone or something)
be rough on (someone or something)

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