keeping off the streets

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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep off the streets
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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