keep apart

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keep someone or something apart

to keep someone away from someone else; to keep something away from something else. Try to keep the dogs and cats apart. Can you keep Bill and Bob apart?

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Ah, friend, an infectious disease is indeed a misfortune, for now we poor and miserable folk must perforce keep apart from one another, lest the infection be increased. Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context Or would you rather that we should keep apart for the present? Night and Day by Woolf, Virginia View in context We keep apart when we have quarrelled, express ourselves in well-bred phrases, and in this way preserve a dignified alienation, showing much firmness on one side, and swallowing much grief on the other. The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context			keep keep a civil tongue keep a civil tongue in head keep a close watch on keep a firm grip on keep a lid on keep a low profile keep a promise keep a secret Keep a stiff upper lip keep a straight face Keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it keep a tight rein on keep a weather eye on keep about keep abreast of keep after keep an act up keep an ear out for keep an ear to the ground keep an eye on keep an eye out keep an eye out for keep an open mind keep an/ ear to the ground keep apart keep at a distance keep at arm's length keep at arm's length from keep at bay keep away keep back keep banker's hours keep body and soul together keep cards close to chest keep chair keep chin up keep close watch on keep company keep cool keep dark keep distance keep distance (from keep end up keep eye on keep eye on the ball keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep faith with keep feet on the ground keep finger on the pulse of			Keep America Beautiful, Inc. Keep America Connected keep an account keep an act up keep an appointment keep an ear out for keep an ear to the ground keep an ear to the ground keep an ear to the ground keep an ear to the ground keep an eye on keep an eye on keep an eye on keep an eye on keep an eye on keep an eye open keep an eye open keep an eye open keep an eye open keep an eye out keep an eye out keep an eye out keep an eye out keep an eye out keep an eye out for keep an eye upon keep an open mind keep an open mind keep an/ ear to the ground Keep and Bear Arms keep apart keep around keep as captive keep as one’s own keep at keep at keep at keep at keep at keep at a distance keep at a distance keep at a distance from keep at arm's length keep at arm's length keep at arm's length keep at arm's length keep at arm's length keep at arm's length keep at arm's length from keep at bay keep at bay keep at bay keep at bay keep at bay keep at bay keep at someone Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful Keep Australia Beautiful Council, Queensland Keep Australia Beautiful Queensland Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria

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