KEEP TO (SOMETHING)


Meaning of KEEP TO (SOMETHING) in English

keep to something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ keep )

1 . to stay on a particular road, course, piece of ground etc:

It’s best to keep to the paths.

2 . to do what has been decided in an agreement or plan, or what is demanded by law:

Keep to the speed limits.

3 . keep to the point/subject etc to talk or write only about the subject you are supposed to be talking about

4 . keep something to something to prevent an amount, degree, or level from becoming higher than it should:

Costs must be kept to a minimum.

5 . keep something to yourself to not tell anyone about something:

I’d appreciate it if you kept it to yourself.

6 . keep to yourself ( also keep yourself to yourself British English ) to live a very quiet private life and not do many things that involve other people

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.