1
general::
Phrase(s): keep oneself to oneself
to remain aloof. • He does tend to keep himself to himself. • Keep yourself to yourself, and you’ll be all right there., Phrase(s): keep something to oneself
to keep something a secret. • I want you to keep this news to yourself. • This should be kept to yourself., Phrase(s): keep to something
to adhere to an agreement; to follow a plan; to keep a promise. • Please keep to the agreed-upon plan. • Can you keep to what we agreed on?, Phrase(s): keep to oneself
to be solitary; to stay away from other people. • Ann tends to keep to herself. She doesn’t have many friends. • I try to keep to myself each morning so I can get some work done.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
2
general::
1. Adhere to, conform to, as in Let's keep to the original purpose of this will. [Early 1600s] 2. Confine oneself to, as in Whenever she didn't feel well, she kept to her bed. Also see KEEP TO ONESELF.
American Heritage Idioms