keep away
phrasal verbkeep away (from somebody/something)
- to avoid going near somebody/something
- Keep away from the edge of the cliff.
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keep somebody/something away (from somebody/something)
- to prevent somebody/something from going somewhere
- Her illness kept her away from work for several weeks.