keep oneself to oneself

English

Verb

keep oneself to oneself (third-person singular simple present keeps oneself to oneself, present participle keeping oneself to oneself, simple past and past participle kept oneself to oneself)

1. (chiefly UK) To be introverted; to stay away from others.

   Synonym: keep to oneself

Further reading

• “keep oneself to oneself”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “keep oneself to oneself”, in Collins English Dictionary.