Keep out
Keep out verb - Prevent from entering; shut out.
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Both terms in one sentence
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In the Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy episode "Home-Cooked Eds", the Eds try to barricade themselves in Eddy's house to keep out the Kanker Sisters, who have decided to take a vacation on Eddy's front lawn.
Source: Absurdly Ineffective Barricade -
Mentioned in Enslaved where a castle made with several twists and turns (so many that it can take half an hour to move from one floor to the next) was designed to keep out invading Germanians.
Source: Dungeon Bypass -
I'll mow your lawn Clear the leaves out your drain I'll mend your roof, to keep out the rain I take the work that God provides I'm a jack of all trades Honey, we'll be all right.
Source: Jack-of-All-Trades
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