keep (oneself) to (oneself)
To refrain from attempting to communicate or make connections with others. You’ll never make friends if you keep yourself to yourself all the time. The old man down the street always kept himself to himself. I never even knew his name until my parents pointed out his obituary.
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keep yourself to yourself
avoid contact or communication with others; be retiring and solitary.
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keep yourˌself to yourˈself
avoid meeting people socially or becoming involved in their affairs: My neighbour keeps himself to himself. We smile and say ‘good morning,’ but that’s all.
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‘Then p’raps, Sir, you’ll confine yourself to breaking the arms and legs of the poor people in the hospitals, and keep yourself TO yourself, Sir, or there may be some persons here as will make you, Sir.’
«It has a good community feel with lots going on, but if you’d rather keep yourself to yourself, people will respect that, too,» said Jayne.
Avoid controversy and try to keep yourself to yourself. If you’re ready to take a break, don’t let anyone force you to change your mind.
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Liverpool People It might be hard for people to understand life on Merseyside, You can keep yourself to yourself, but if you need any help, friends will be there by your side, There is no need to isolate yourself and live your life as if there is only you out there, Merseyside people will make friends with you, and you will feel better knowing that they care, Liverpool people have a sense of humour which helps them cope with life, It also lubricates friendships and gets them to know each other, no matter what religion or colour, black or white, That is why in times of crisis on Merseyside, you don’t need to hide away, Nobody has to even ask for help, it is taken for granted, it is the Liverpool way, How would another city have coped with the likes of Hillsborough?
You always have to be careful around here and keep yourself to yourself.»
You live on a quiet street, keep yourself to yourself, yet some of the people smile, as if you might have begun to belong.
«You keep yourself to yourself. I found it hard meeting people and socialising.
This comes in a bid to «melt the ice» and help Brummies turn away from a growing «keep yourself to yourself» culture towards a warmer, friendlier and more supportive one.
«The ‘keep yourself to yourself ‘ mentality has crept in over the years.
«Everyone is caught up in the expectation and anticipation of it for a week beforehand, so you keep yourself to yourself.
«I think it’s best to keep yourself to yourself and then you can’t get involved.
«But, if you really want to help me, you’ll just have to keep yourself to yourself, which I know is very hard.»
«As long as you keep yourself to yourself and stick with the familiar routines that you are used to, things outside football shouldn’t really get to you.
They keep telling me, ‘you are a rock star now and you should keep yourself to yourself‘ but I just can’t get used to it.
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I’ve seen that happen to colleagues who are disturbed the whole time, but there’s a certain degree of control you can have if you keep yourself to yourself.
Я видел, что происходило с моими коллегами, когда их постоянно беспокоили, но есть известная дистанция, которую ты можешь соблюдать, если ты хочешь остаться наедине с собой.
Best keep yourself to yourself.
But it’s your first duty to yourself to keep yourself happy.
So take it upon yourself to keep yourself as germ-free as you can.
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Meaning of KEEP YOURSELF TO YOURSELF in English
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keep oneself aloof
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > keep oneself aloof
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keep oneself to oneself
быть замкнутым, необщительным, предпочитать одиночество; держаться особняком, сторониться людей; замкнуться в себе
She admitted she had passed the time of day with them, but that was all: she was a woman who kept herself to herself. (L. P. Hartley, ‘Two for the River’, ‘Interference’) — Она сказала, что действительно поздоровалась с этими людьми, но на этом дело и кончилось: она предпочитает коротать время в одиночестве.
Our profession is dependent on politics and economy and it is vitally necessary to participate and not just keep oneself to oneself. — Наша профессия требует понимания экономических и политических проблем; мы должны активно участвовать во всем, что происходит вокруг, а не отсиживаться в башне из слоновой кости.
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keep oneself to oneself
быть зaмкнутым, нeoбщитeльным, пpeдпoчитaть oдинoчecтвo; дepжaтьcя ocoбнякoм, cтopoнитьcя людeй, зaмкнутьcя в ceбe
We’re quiet folk and we keep ourselves to ourselves (J. Murdoch). She admitted she had passed the time of day with them, but that was all: she was a woman who kept herself to herself (L. P. Hartley)
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keep oneself in the foreground
держаться на виду, на переднем плане
He has a lot of ability. But he’s so modest he won’t keep himself in the foreground. — Он человек больших способностей, но очень скромный; он поэтому всегда держится в тени.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > keep oneself in the foreground
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keep oneself to oneself
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself to oneself
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keep oneself to oneself
идиом.быть у себя на уме, быть замкнутым, необщительным
The public must think he’s very easy-going, but at home he keeps himself to himself.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > keep oneself to oneself
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keep oneself to oneself
быть замкнутым, держаться особняком, быть необщительным, сторониться людей, избегать общества
Новый англо-русский словарь > keep oneself to oneself
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keep oneself aloof
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself aloof
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keep oneself aloof from
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself aloof from
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keep oneself clean
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself clean
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keep oneself close
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself close
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keep oneself fit
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself fit
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keep oneself in good shape
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself in good shape
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keep oneself in shape
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself in shape
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keep oneself in the foreground
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself in the foreground
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keep oneself informed
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself informed
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keep oneself tidy
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself tidy
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keep oneself well in hand
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep oneself well in hand
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keep oneself
воздерживаться, сдерживаться, удерживаться, остерегаться
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > keep oneself
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keep oneself close
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > keep oneself close
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