keep out
phr. v..phr. v.. to stay away from a place, or to stop someone or something from entering.
phr. v.. to remain outside a specified area or to prevent entry; functions as both an intransitive imperative and a transitive verb.
The sign on the gate says 'Keep Out'.
We used a tall fence to keep out the neighborhood cats from our garden.
Despite the heavy security measures intended to keep out unauthorized personnel, several protesters managed to breach the perimeter during the summit.
often used as a command on signs; when transitive, the object can go between 'keep' and 'out'.
teach as a high-frequency safety sign first; then introduce the transitive form 'keep [something] out' to show how the meaning extends to protection.
The wall keeps out to the cold.The wall keeps out the cold.do not use 'to' after 'keep out'; the phrase takes a direct object immediately after the particle.