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Keep one's distance   /kip wənz dˈɪstəns/   Listen
Keep one's distance

verb
1.
Stay clear of, avoid.  Synonyms: keep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stand back, stay away.  "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous"





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"Keep one's distance" Quotes from Famous Books



... You know how to win a man's heart! There is not so good or so brave a fellow, I mean gentleman, upon the face of the earth, damn me if there is! I beg your pardon! Indeed I do! But you force it out of one! One can't remember to keep one's distance, with you. However, I will try to ...
— The Adventures of Hugh Trevor • Thomas Holcroft


Words linked to "Keep one's distance" :   stay away, keep one's eyes off, be


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