"keep one's hands to oneself" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keeps one's hands to oneself [present, singular, third-person], keeping one's hands to oneself [participle, present], kept one's hands to oneself [participle, past], kept one's hands to oneself [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> one's hands to oneself}} 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)
  1. To refrain from using one's hands; especially to refrain from groping someone. Translations (Translations): trzymać łapy przy sobie (Polish)
    Sense id: en-keep_one's_hands_to_oneself-en-verb-5fSaIJLp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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