keep off the street

A form of keep off the streets — To inspire or cause (someone) to avoid idleness, unemployment, poverty, or antisocial behavior.

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Meanings

verbkeep off the street (third-person singular simple present keeps off the street, present participle keeping off the street, simple past and past participle kept off the street)

present singular third person keeps off the street · participle present keeping off the street · participle past kept off the street · past kept off the street

  1. alternativeAlternative form of keep off the streets.
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APA

keep off the street. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20off%20the%20street

MLA

“keep off the street.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20off%20the%20street. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep off the street,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20off%20the%20street.

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