keep one's hands to oneself
keep one's hands to oneself verb: to refrain from using one's hands; especially to refrain from groping someone.
Verb
keep 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)
Forms of keep one's hands to oneself
| third-person singular present | keeps one's hands to oneself |
|---|---|
| present participle | keeping one's hands to oneself |
| past participle | kept one's hands to oneself |
| past | kept one's hands to oneself |
Questions about keep one's hands to oneself
- What does keep one's hands to oneself mean?
- Keep one's hands to oneself means to refrain from using one's hands; especially to refrain from groping someone.
- What part of speech is keep one's hands to oneself?
- Keep one's hands to oneself is a verb.
- What is the past tense of keep one's hands to oneself?
- The past tense of keep one's hands to oneself is kept one's hands to oneself.
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