Keep out of meaning in English
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Definition
to keep (the dog) out of (bathroom): to not allow (the dog) to enter (the bathroom)
Examples
- "Daddy bought him to keep the homeless out of the garden."
Exercise 1
Daddy bought Mittens "to keep the homeless out of the garden".
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
Daddy bought Mittens "to keep the homeless out of the garden".
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
This sentence expresses that the dog, Mittens, was bought in order to protect the garden from "homeless people". Homeless people are people without "homes", who typically wander the streets. To keep (somebody) out of (the garden) is to protect against entry into the garden. Example: I'm trying to keep the cold air out of the house by shutting the windows.
This sentence actually expresses that Mittens is supposed to protect the garden from "homeless people" (people without homes), not that Mittens is meant to stay in the garden.
Mittens' job is actually to make sure that homeless people "stay out" of the garden.
Alice mentions "homeless people", which refers to people without a place to sleep. Mittens' job is to protect the garden from these people. This statement doesn't refer to where Mittens is supposed to stay, or his home.
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