keep one's hands to oneself

verb

To refrain from using one's hands; especially to refrain from groping someone.

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Meanings

verbkeep one's hands to oneself (third-person singular simple present keeps one's hands to oneself, present participle keeping one's hands to oneself, simple past and past participle kept one's hands to oneself)

present singular third person keeps one's hands to oneself · participle present keeping one's hands to oneself · participle past kept one's hands to oneself · past kept one's hands to oneself

  1. To refrain from using one's hands; especially to refrain from groping someone.

Translations

Polish trzymać łapy przy sobie
  • trzymać łapy przy sobieTranslations
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APA

keep one's hands to oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20one's%20hands%20to%20oneself

MLA

“keep one's hands to oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20one's%20hands%20to%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep one's hands to oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20one's%20hands%20to%20oneself.

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