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KEEP ONE'S EYES OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does keep one's eyes off mean?
• KEEP ONE'S EYES OFF (verb)
The verb KEEP ONE'S EYES OFF has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: KEEP ONE'S EYES OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stay clear of, avoid
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
keep one's distance; keep one's eyes off; keep one's hands off; stand back; stay away
Context example:
Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous
Hypernyms (to "keep one's eyes off" is one way to...):
be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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