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1keep out of someone's hair — get/keep/out of someone’s hair phrase to keep away from someone in order to avoid trouble or to avoid annoying them Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: hair …
2keep out of — phr verb Keep out of is used with these nouns as the object: ↑jail, ↑mischief, ↑trouble, ↑way …
3keep out of — verb a) To stay away from a place or condition I am keeping out of trouble. b) To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition He keeps me out of the house …
4keep one's nose clean — {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of trouble; do only what you should do. * /The boss said Jim could have the job as long as he kept his nose clean and worked hard./ * /The policeman warned the boys to keep their noses clean unless they wanted to go …
5keep one's nose clean — {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of trouble; do only what you should do. * /The boss said Jim could have the job as long as he kept his nose clean and worked hard./ * /The policeman warned the boys to keep their noses clean unless they wanted to go …
6keep one's nose clean — (informal) To keep out of trouble, ie not to behave badly or dishonestly • • • Main Entry: ↑nose * * * I see nose II informal stay out of trouble …
7trouble — I n. 1) to cause, make, start, stir up trouble 2) to invite, look for trouble 3) to have trouble (she had a lot of trouble with her back) 4) to go to trouble (they went to a great deal of trouble to arrange the interview) 5) to get (smb.) into… …
8trouble — I UK [ˈtrʌb(ə)l] / US noun Word forms trouble : singular trouble plural troubles *** Get it right: trouble: Trouble is mostly used as an uncountable noun, so: ▪ it is not usually found in the plural ▪ it never comes after a or a number Wrong:… …
9trouble — trou|ble1 [ trʌbl ] noun *** ▸ 1 problems/worries ▸ 2 health problems ▸ 3 special difficult effort ▸ 4 unpleasant situation ▸ 5 when blame is likely ▸ 6 violence ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount problems, worries, or difficulties: The company… …
10keep one’s nose clean — tv. to keep out of trouble, especially trouble with the law. □ Okay, chum. Keep your nose clean. □ I can keep my nose clean. Don’t worry …
