keep at arm's length
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English Dictionarykeep sb at arm's lengthto not allow someone to become too friendly with you:
I always had the feeling she was keeping me at arm's length. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomskeep at arm's lengthhold/keep (someone) at arm's lengthto not allow someone to become too friendly with you. I always had the feeling she was keeping me at arm's length.keep (someone/something) at arm's lengthto avoid becoming connected with someone or something. We proposed a tax break for companies that treat their workers well, but lawmakers are keeping the idea at arm's length for now. She doesn't talk much about it because she needs to hold these painful experiences at arm's length.Related vocabulary:
keep your distance from someone/somethingEtymology: from the literal meaning of at arm's length (= away from you by a distance equal to the length of your arm)keep (someone/something) at arm's lengthto avoid becoming connected with someone or something. We proposed a tax break for companies that treat their workers well, but lawmakers are keeping the idea at arm's length for now. She doesn't talk much about it because she needs to hold these painful experiences at arm's length.Related vocabulary:
keep your distance from someone/somethingEtymology: from the literal meaning of at arm's length (= away from you by a distance equal to the length of your arm)keep (something) at arm's lengthSee at:
keep at arm's length [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
keep something at arm's lengthkeep (someone/something) at arm's lengthto avoid becoming connected with someone or something. We proposed a tax break for companies that treat their workers well, but lawmakers are keeping the idea at arm's length for now. She doesn't talk much about it because she needs to hold these painful experiences at arm's length.Related vocabulary:
keep your distance from someone/somethingEtymology: from the literal meaning of at arm's length (= away from you by a distance equal to the length of your arm)keep (something) at arm's lengthSee at:
keep at arm's length [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
keep someone at arm's lengthhold/keep (someone) at arm's lengthto not allow someone to become too friendly with you. I always had the feeling she was keeping me at arm's length.keep (someone/something) at arm's lengthto avoid becoming connected with someone or something. We proposed a tax break for companies that treat their workers well, but lawmakers are keeping the idea at arm's length for now. She doesn't talk much about it because she needs to hold these painful experiences at arm's length.Related vocabulary:
keep your distance from someone/somethingEtymology: from the literal meaning of at arm's length (= away from you by a distance equal to the length of your arm)keep (someone/something) at arm's lengthto avoid becoming connected with someone or something. We proposed a tax break for companies that treat their workers well, but lawmakers are keeping the idea at arm's length for now. She doesn't talk much about it because she needs to hold these painful experiences at arm's length.Related vocabulary:
keep your distance from someone/somethingEtymology: from the literal meaning of at arm's length (= away from you by a distance equal to the length of your arm)keep (something) at arm's lengthSee at:
keep at arm's length [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲