KEEP OFF STH


Meaning of KEEP OFF STH in English

1.

to avoid eating, drinking or smoking sth :

I'm trying to keep off fatty foods.

2.

to avoid mentioning a particular subject :

It's best to keep off politics when my father's around.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.