To keep from

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to abstain or refrain from.

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continue for keeps hold keep keep an eye on keep at keep back keep company keep down keep off keep pace keep to keep up keeping keeps kept kept up maintain observe			Well, he couldn't love us enough for it or be grateful enough, poor cuss; it was all he could do to keep from hugging us. Tom Sawyer Detective by Twain, Mark View in context No one wanted to risk such an accident as that, you may be sure; so all the passengers stayed huddled up in the dark cabin, listening to the shrieking of the storm and the creaking of the masts and rigging and trying to keep from bumping into one another when the ship tipped sidewise. Ozma of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context Soon the front end of the ship began to go down and down, faster and faster--till the boat looked almost as though it were standing on its head; and the pirates had to cling to the rails and the masts and the ropes and anything to keep from sliding off. The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Lofting, Hugh View in context			To hook on To hug one's self To hunt counter To hurry up To hush up To impose on To improve on To indorse in blank To inform against to it To join battle To jump a claim To jump at To jump one's bail To jump the gun To keel over To keep (a person) on a short leash To keep a stiff upper lip To keep an eye on To keep at arm's length To keep back To keep company with To keep counsel To keep dark To keep down To keep from To keep good hours To keep house To keep in the background To keep in with To keep on To keep one's distance To keep one's hand in To keep one's head above water To keep one's nose to the grindstone To keep open house To keep pace with To keep quarter To keep school To keep shady To keep stroke To keep term To keep the countenance To keep the field To keep the foot To keep the land aboard To keep the peace To keep the pot boiling To keep the wolf from the door To keep to To keep touch			To improve on To indorse in blank to infinity To Infinity and Beyond To inform against To Insure Prompt Service To Insure Prompt Service To Insure Prompt Service To Insure Prompt Service To Insure Prompt Service To Insure Proper Services to it To Jesus Through Mary To join battle To jump a claim To jump at To jump one's bail To jump the gun To keel over To keep (a person) on a short leash To keep a stiff upper lip To keep an eye on To keep at arm's length To keep back To keep company with To keep counsel To keep dark To keep down To keep from To keep good hours To keep house To keep in the background To keep in with To keep on To keep one's distance To keep one's hand in To keep one's head above water To keep one's nose to the grindstone To Keep Open To keep open house To keep pace with To keep quarter To keep school To keep shady To keep stroke To keep term To keep the countenance To keep the field To keep the foot To keep the land aboard To keep the peace To keep the pot boiling To keep the wolf from the door

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