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
Claudius	KLAW-dee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
Hirsh	-	Yiddish
Lim	-	Chinese
Aludra	-	Astronomy
Jacob	['dʒeikəb]
Ljupcho	-	Macedonian