keep out

He and his relatives have made crude balconies out of wooden pallets and strung-up tarpaulin to keep out the elements.

To "keep out the big boys", as he puts it, the company bought up parcels of land and buildings and made sure independent shops, cafes and art spaces were able to move in.

All this while keeping out of the venomous verbal crossfire between Washington and Kyiv.

With the barrel clay tiles, the opening on the bottom of each row is plugged with a bird stop, which keeps out birds — and embers.

A little before midnight, he went to bed, covering his face with an extra shirt to keep out the smoke.