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Idiom

keep tokeep (something) to (yourself)

to not tell anyone something.

He kept his business completely to himself, and even his wife didn't know he was a spy all those years.

Phr V

keep to

keeps, keeping, kept

keep to sth

to stay in one particular area

I was in a hurry so I thought I'd better keep to the main roads.

if you keep to a particular subject, you only talk about that subject

I was trying to keep to safe subjects, like the weather and the family.I wish she'd keep to the point when she's telling you something.

to do what you have promised or planned to do

Once we've signed the contract, we have to keep to the terms of the agreement.I'm finding it rather difficult keeping to my diet.If we'd kept to our original plan we wouldn't be in this mess.

keep sth to sth

if you keep something to a particular number or amount, you make sure that it does not become larger than that

I'm trying to keep costs to a minimum.If we keep the dinner party to six it'll be easier to cook for.

keep sth to yourself

(always reflexive) to keep something secret and not tell anyone else about it

She tends to keep her opinions to herself.I told him I was leaving but asked him to keep it to himself.

keep (oneself) to (oneself)

To refrain from attempting to communicate or make connections with others. You'll never make friends if you keep yourself to yourself all the time. The old man down the street always kept himself to himself. I never even knew his name until my parents pointed out his obituary.

keep (something) to (oneself)

To not reveal or share some thought, idea, opinion, or piece of information with anyone else. I think it's best that we keep this to ourselves until we can determine what impact it will have. I don't want your advice, so if you have any suggestions, just keep them to yourself!

keep to (something or oneself)

1. To adhere to something, such as a plan or a rule; to stick to something. Please keep to the plan, and everything will go smoothly. How can I trust you if you never keep to your promises?

2. To stay somewhere or to not go away or far from somewhere, typically because of some restriction. Keep to the front yard, kids—I don't want to see you running in the street. The princess hated that she always had to keep to the castle.

3. To refrain from attempting to communicate or make connections with others. If you want to make friends, you can't keep to yourself all the time. Start meeting people! The old man down the street always keeps to himself. I just realized I don't even know his name.

keep to something

to adhere to an agreement; to follow a plan; to keep a promise. Please keep to the agreed-upon plan. Can you keep to what we agreed on?

keep to

1. Adhere to, conform to, as in Let's keep to the original purpose of this will. [Early 1600s]

2. Confine oneself to, as in Whenever she didn't feel well, she kept to her bed. Also see keep to oneself.

keep to

1. To refrain from venturing away from some place or activity: Because of the rain, the kids mostly kept to their rooms.

2. To adhere to some plan; stick with something: We should ignore these new projects and keep to the original purpose of our organization.

3. To remain private, unsociable, or uncommunicative. Used reflexively: The people at the party were not very friendly, so I kept to myself.

keep to (oneself)

1. To shun the company of others: She kept to herself all morning.

2. To refrain from divulging: He kept the news to himself.

词组	keep to
释义	Idiom keep tokeep (something) to (yourself) to not tell anyone something. He kept his business completely to himself, and even his wife didn't know he was a spy all those years. Phr V keep to keeps, keeping, kept keep to sth to stay in one particular area I was in a hurry so I thought I'd better keep to the main roads. if you keep to a particular subject, you only talk about that subject I was trying to keep to safe subjects, like the weather and the family.I wish she'd keep to the point when she's telling you something. to do what you have promised or planned to do Once we've signed the contract, we have to keep to the terms of the agreement.I'm finding it rather difficult keeping to my diet.If we'd kept to our original plan we wouldn't be in this mess. keep sth to sth if you keep something to a particular number or amount, you make sure that it does not become larger than that I'm trying to keep costs to a minimum.If we keep the dinner party to six it'll be easier to cook for. keep sth to yourself (always reflexive) to keep something secret and not tell anyone else about it She tends to keep her opinions to herself.I told him I was leaving but asked him to keep it to himself. phrasekeep to1. keep to sth to stay in one particular area or place: `Keep to the centre of the track,' said Bailey. The weather was so bad we had to keep to the house for the first two days.2. keep to sth to do what has been decided in an agreement or plan, or what is demanded by law: It is vital that they keep to the peace agreement. We are still keeping to our aims of achieving greater equality. There would be fewer accidents if people kept to the speed limits.■ SIMILAR TO: stick to, keep to, abide by formal3. keep sth to sth usually passive to limit something to a particular number or amount: Your stories should be kept to no more than 500 words.keep sth to a minimum Hospital waiting times must be kept to a minimum.4. *keep sth* to yourself** to not tell anyone about something: What I'm going to tell you now is a secret. Can you keep it to yourself? Maria guessed that Larry was in trouble, but she kept her suspicions to herself.5. keep yourself to yourself BrE/keep to yourself AmE BrE to prefer to be alone rather than with other people: Tom didn't like meetings and village events and he kept himself to himself.6. keep to sth to continue to talk about one particular subject, instead of starting to talk about others: "Please try and keep to the subject under discussion," the chairman said.keep to the point He's a hopeless teacher. He can't keep to the point.■ SIMILAR TO: stick to keep (oneself) to (oneself) To refrain from attempting to communicate or make connections with others. You'll never make friends if you keep yourself to yourself all the time. The old man down the street always kept himself to himself. I never even knew his name until my parents pointed out his obituary. keep (something) to (oneself) To not reveal or share some thought, idea, opinion, or piece of information with anyone else. I think it's best that we keep this to ourselves until we can determine what impact it will have. I don't want your advice, so if you have any suggestions, just keep them to yourself! keep to (something or oneself) 1. To adhere to something, such as a plan or a rule; to stick to something. Please keep to the plan, and everything will go smoothly. How can I trust you if you never keep to your promises? 2. To stay somewhere or to not go away or far from somewhere, typically because of some restriction. Keep to the front yard, kids—I don't want to see you running in the street. The princess hated that she always had to keep to the castle. 3. To refrain from attempting to communicate or make connections with others. If you want to make friends, you can't keep to yourself all the time. Start meeting people! The old man down the street always keeps to himself. I just realized I don't even know his name. keep to something to adhere to an agreement; to follow a plan; to keep a promise. Please keep to the agreed-upon plan. Can you keep to what we agreed on? keep to 1. Adhere to, conform to, as in Let's keep to the original purpose of this will. [Early 1600s] 2. Confine oneself to, as in Whenever she didn't feel well, she kept to her bed. Also see keep to oneself. keep to v. 1. To refrain from venturing away from some place or activity: Because of the rain, the kids mostly kept to their rooms. 2. To adhere to some plan; stick with something: We should ignore these new projects and keep to the original purpose of our organization. 3. To remain private, unsociable, or uncommunicative. Used reflexively: The people at the party were not very friendly, so I kept to myself. keep to (oneself) 1. To shun the company of others: She kept to herself all morning. 2. To refrain from divulging: He kept the news to himself.
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