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keep one's dis·tance

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stand back, keep one's eyes off, keep one's distance, keep one's hands off, stay awayverb

    stay clear of, avoid

    "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous"

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  1. keep one's distance

    To keep one's distance means to stay far enough away from a person, object or situation so as not to interfere or become involved, often because it could be dangerous or inappropriate. It could also mean to intentionally avoid intimacy or close association with someone or something.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of keep one's distance in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of keep one's distance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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