English verb: keep one's hands off | |||
1. | keep one's hands off (stative) stay clear of, avoid | ||
Samples | Keep your hands off my wife!. Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous. | ||
Synonyms | keep one's distance, keep one's eyes off, stand back, stay away | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||