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keep hands off

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keep one's hands off (something)
to refrain from touching or handling something. I'm going to put these cookies here. You keep your hands off them. Get your hands off my book, and keep them off.
See also: hand, keep

keep your hands off something
to not touch or become involved with something It's a wilderness area, and the oil companies should keep their hands off it.
Usage notes: sometimes used as an order: Hands off, Buddy. That's my beer.
See also: hand, keep


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They sailed their vessels right into the lagoon and proceeded to preach the white man's gospel that only white men shall kill white men and that the lesser breeds must keep hands off.
 
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