KEEP OFF (1)

keep off = stay at a distance, not go near

examples:

• Be smart and keep off drugs. Don 't destroy your life.
• Keep off that bar. Criminals go there.
• Keep off that place. I hear it is dangerous.
• We use an insecticide to keep insects off.
• Keep the children off the vegetable garden.
• I 'm sorry, I can 't keep my dog off your lawn.
• Keep your hands off! These are not yours!
• Keep your hands off the biscuits! I 've made them for the children.
• Please, keep off the carpet. I just had it washed.