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	Pronounced	Usage
Hacer	-	Turkish
Iudocus	-	Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Felix	['fi:liks]
Alix	a-LEEKS	French
Sirius	SIR-ee-əs (English), SEER-ee-əs (English)	Astronomy
Ceolmund	-	Anglo-Saxon