keep to something phrasal verb (see also keep)

1. to stay on a particular road, course, piece of ground etc:
It’s best to keep to the paths.

2. to do what has been decided in an agreement or plan, or what is demanded by law:
Keep to the speed limits.

3. keep to the point/subject etc to talk or write only about the subject you are supposed to be talking about

4. keep something to something to prevent an amount, degree, or level from becoming higher than it should:
Costs must be kept to a minimum.

5. keep something to yourself to not tell anyone about something:
I’d appreciate it if you kept it to yourself.

6. keep to yourself (also keep yourself to yourself British English) to live a very quiet private life and not do many things that involve other people

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

keep something to
keep (something) to (yourself)
to not tell anyone something.
He kept his business completely to himself, and even his wife didn't know he was a spy all those years.

keep (yourself) to (yourself)
if you keep yourself to yourself, you live a quiet life and avoid doing things with or talking to other people.
We don't know anything about her, she keeps herself to herself.

keep (yourself) to (yourself)
if you keep yourself to yourself, you live a quiet life and avoid doing things with or talking to other people.
We don't know anything about her, she keeps herself to herself.

keep to (something)
1.
to continue to do something.
They keep wondering how she keeps to a schedule of 200 concerts a year at her age.

2.
to continue to follow something.
It is difficult to keep to your beliefs.

keep to (yourself)
to often avoid other people.
He kept to himself and remained a mystery to his neighbors.

keep to (yourself)
to often avoid other people.
He kept to himself and remained a mystery to his neighbors.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

keep to
keep (something) to (yourself)
to not tell anyone something.
He kept his business completely to himself, and even his wife didn't know he was a spy all those years.

keep (yourself) to (yourself)
if you keep yourself to yourself, you live a quiet life and avoid doing things with or talking to other people.
We don't know anything about her, she keeps herself to herself.

keep (yourself) to (yourself)
if you keep yourself to yourself, you live a quiet life and avoid doing things with or talking to other people.
We don't know anything about her, she keeps herself to herself.

keep to (something)
1.
to continue to do something.
They keep wondering how she keeps to a schedule of 200 concerts a year at her age.

2.
to continue to follow something.
It is difficult to keep to your beliefs.

keep to (yourself)
to often avoid other people.
He kept to himself and remained a mystery to his neighbors.

keep to (yourself)
to often avoid other people.
He kept to himself and remained a mystery to his neighbors.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

keep to something
keep to (something)
1.
to continue to do something.
They keep wondering how she keeps to a schedule of 200 concerts a year at her age.

2.
to continue to follow something.
It is difficult to keep to your beliefs.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲