keep out
Example Sentences
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The inside was weatherproof enough to keep out rain.
From Literature
“People would love to make this a kind of us versus them, you know, affluent businesspeople trying to keep out workers,” said Larry Kamer, a communications consultant who helped organize the opposition.
His shift didn't finish until three in the morning and he's ensconced in a hooded down jacket to keep out the winter weather.
From BBC
It was not so good as the igloo we had made at Rainy Pass, but it kept out the fierce wind.
From Literature
If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
