Keep from
Keep from verb - To resist the temptation of.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- He becomes surprisingly good at it, but performs wearing a mask to keep from being teased.
Source: Ballet Episode -
Sonia references this at the end, when she asks Batman how he still manages to keep from crossing the line when he puts on the mask, since she couldn't even see the line anymore from behind hers.
- This is going to require someone to stay awake, using an oxygen mask, to be able to turn the air pressure back up to keep from killing everyone via hypoxia.
Source: Someone Has to Die
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