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
Light	[lait]
Filimena	-	Macedonian
Francine	frawn-SEEN (French), fran-SEEN (English)	French, English
Fido	FIE-do (English)	Pet
Pelageya	pye-lah-GYE-yah, pee-lah-GYE-yah	Russian
Chidiebere	-	Western African, Igbo