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Meanings of keep one's hands off in English

Spanish
alejarse

Stay clear of, avoid.

alejarse
Synonyms
Examples for "stand back"
Examples for "stand back"
1
Police asked the public to stand back while the cleanup took place.
The Guardian
2
He said the police had tended to stand back from industrial matters.
The Guardian
3
Four minutes later, after warning everyone to stand back, Muhammed detonated it.
Wired
4
If everything else fails we cannot stand back and watch violence erupt.
The Irish Times
5
So if you'll stand back, one way or another, I'm coming down.
Hearts of grey
1
One can't remember to keep one's distance, with you.
The Adventures of Hugh Trevor
2
It is very difficult to keep one's distance to the greatest of men, when they won't keep it themselves to their meanest servants.
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
1
He said I should stay away, in case he did something dangerous.
The Golem and the Jinni
2
Unable to stay away a moment longer, I rushed to Jack's side.
The Book of Life
3
Fighting has so far appeared to stay away from the oil fields.
Reuters
4
School officials sought privacy, asking members of the media to stay away.
Reuters
5
It was an area parents warned their children to stay away from.
The Irish Times
Usage of keep one's hands off in English
1
It's hard to keep one's hands off some of the professional tricksters.
Vane of the Timberlands
2
"I should like to horsewhip him," he went on; "how is one to keep one's hands off such a fellow!
Herb of Grace
Translations for keep one's hands off