keep (something) to (oneself)

keep (something) to (oneself)

To not reveal or share some thought, idea, opinion, or piece of information with anyone else. I think it's best that we keep this to ourselves until we can determine what impact it will have. I don't want your advice, so if you have any suggestions, just keep them to yourself!See also: keep

Keep this to yourself.

a phrase introducing something that is meant to be a secret. Andy: Keep this to yourself, but I'm going to Bora Bora on my vacation. Henry: Sounds great. Can I go too? John: Keep this to yourself. Mary and I are breaking up. Sue: I won't tell a soul.See also: keep, this

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?See also: keep

keep to

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. See also: keep

ˌkeep something to yourˈself

not tell other people about something: I don’t want John to know about this, so keep it to yourself. OPPOSITE: spread the wordSee also: keep, something

keep to

v.1. To refrain from venturing away from some place or activity: Because of the rain, the kids mostly kept to their rooms.2. To adhere to some plan; stick with something: We should ignore these new projects and keep to the original purpose of our organization.3. To remain private, unsociable, or uncommunicative. Used reflexively: The people at the party were not very friendly, so I kept to myself.See also: keep

keep to (oneself)

1. To shun the company of others: She kept to herself all morning.2. To refrain from divulging: He kept the news to himself.See also: keep