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keep (someone, something, or an animal) back (from someone or something) to make someone, something, or an animal stay in a position away from someone or something. Keep everyone back from the injured lady. Please keep the dogs back from the turtle. keep someone or something back to hold someone or something in reserve. Keep back some of the food for an emergency. We are keeping Karen back until the other players have exhausted themselves. keep someone back and hold someone back 1. Lit. to restrain people from moving forward or getting in the way. The police were ordered to keep people back so they wouldn't interfere with the paramedics. 2. Fig. to keep a child in the same grade for an extra year. We asked them to keep John back a year. John was kept back a year in school. 3. Fig. to keep someone from advancing in life. I think that your limited vocabulary is keeping you back. Her lack of computer skills kept her back in her career. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A low level of self-efficacy will hold someone back from taking positive strides toward professional growth. His research has found that the greatest identifiable trait that can hold someone back from becoming a great leader is being too assertiveCoor not assertive enough. |
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