keep at a distance

keep someone or something at a distance

to retain some amount of physical distance from someone or something. Please try to keep Tom at a distance. He just gets in the way. I wanted to keep the smelly plant at a distance.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iverson	['aivəsn]
Tufayl	-	Arabic
Zahir	-	Arabic, Bengali, Punjabi
Jalen	JAY-lin	African American (Modern)
Ceara	-	English (Rare)
Gofraidh	-	Irish