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English verb: keep one's distance

1. keep one's distance (stative) stay clear of, avoid


SamplesKeep your hands off my wife!.
Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous.


Synonymskeep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stand back, stay away


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)be









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