Showing posts with label Keep [someone] at arm’s length -Slang. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keep [someone] at arm’s length -Slang. Show all posts

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Keep [someone] at arm’s length

Keep [someone] at arm’s length:
 
Definition:
Keep distance from.

Example 1:
 

He keeps his enemies at arm's length.

He keeps his enemies at a distance.

Example 2:
 

She keeps strangers at arms' length.

She keeps strangers at a distance.

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