at arm's length

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Prepositional phrase

1. At a distance, away from one's body.
2. (idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.

   She's been keeping me at arm's length all the time. She doesn't want to get involved.

Translations

• Italian: a debita distanza, a distanza di sicurezza

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