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keep off (2)

Meaning: to avoid something like a certain food or a certain topic in conversation

Synonym: avoid

For example:

  • keep off sth Her doctor has told her to keep off chocolates and other sweets, but she still keeps eating them.

  • keep off sth How many times have I told you to keep off politics when Uncle Billy's around?

Quick Quiz:

If you want to be slim and sexy, you have to keep off
  1. fruits and vegetables
  2. fatty foods, sweets and ice-cream
  3. exercise machines

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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