keep one's hands off


Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.keep one's hands off - stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous"
keep one's distance, keep one's eyes off, stand back, stay away
be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in classic literature ?
Small likewise--a name by which I refer to another party, a friend of mine that your ladyship is not acquainted with--got to be so close and double-faced that at times it wasn't easy to keep one's hands off his 'ead.
View in context

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?