Keep One's Distance (Verb)
Meaning
Stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Keep one's distance from that area while the renovation is in progress.
- The authorities instructed the crowd to keep one's distance from the crime scene.
- To avoid any trouble, it's best to keep one's distance from your rival at the conference.
- After being warned about the stranger's violent past, she decided to keep one's distance from him.
- Visitors are required to keep one's distance from the zoo animals for safety reasons.