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keep one's distance
keep one's distance
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]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Olavi | | O-lah-vee (Finnish) | Finnish, Estonian |
Steren | | - | Cornish |
Siegward | | - | German |
Tully | | - | History |
Tamanna | | - | Indian, Hindi, Bengali |
Richa | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali |