Meaning trap
keep off
avoid touching or stepping on
to not walk on, touch, or go onto something, usually because it is not allowed or could be damaged.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to not walk on, touch, or go onto something, usually because it is not allowed or could be damaged.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Please keep off the grass so it can grow properly.
In my city, there are many parks with signs asking people to keep off certain areas to protect the plants.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Keep off from the grass.
Say: Keep off the grass.
'Keep off' + the surface directly — no 'from'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Keep off' is the standard sign wording; the long version is officialese.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
keep off + surface
- the grass
- the road
- the rocks
- please