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keep one's distance
Idioms and Phrases
Stay away; also, remain emotionally remote. For example, It's wise to keep one's distance from any wild animal , or Since the family argued with him, Harry's been keeping his distance . [Late 1500s]Example Sentences
But she says it’s still important to keep one’s distance from others, “the farther the better,†because aerosols are most concentrated near a source and pose a bigger risk at close range.
But she says it’s still important to keep one’s distance from others, “the farther the better,†because aerosols are most concentrated near a source and pose a bigger risk at close range.
On the bright side, it’s easy to keep one’s distance.
Dis′tanceless, not allowing a distant view—said of hazy weather: having no indications of distance—said of certain pictures.—Keep one at a distance, to treat with reserve; Keep one's distance, to abstain from familiarity with, to keep aloof from.
One can't remember to keep one's distance, with you.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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