Keep your paws off me In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "keep your paws off me", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-10-31 06:10

Meaning of Keep your paws off me (redirected from keep (one's) paws off (something or someone) )

Keep (one's) paws off (something or someone) phrase

The phrase is usually used as an imperative.

The noun "hands" can be substituted for the noun "paws".

To avoid touching or manipulating (something or someone).

Hey, dude. Keep your paws off the wall. It's just been painted.

Kids, keep your paws off the power socket.

To avoid getting engaged in or trying to take or control (something or someone).

It's none of your business. Keep your paws off our own issue.

The manager told us to keep our paws off the company budget.

Grammar and Usage of Keep (one's) paws off (something or someone)

Verb Forms

  • to keep (one's) paws off (something or someone)
  • keeps (one's) paws off (something or someone)
  • keeping (one's) paws off (something or someone)
  • kept (one's) paws off (something or someone)

The verb "keep" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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