keep at arm's length
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It makes them increasingly difficult to keep at arm's length.
From BBC
Virtually anyone who’s worked in an office had at least one or two co-workers whom they tried to keep at arm’s length.
From Slate
A: I think there are ways to at least obliquely address this “We always knew” stance without necessarily hurling yourself into conflict or having a no-holds-barred, all-feelings-all-the-time heart-to-heart with the parents you’d rather keep at arm’s length.
From Slate
Next season, the Raiders are moving into a $1.8 billion stadium in Las Vegas — a city NFL officials worked hard to keep at arm’s length for decades.
From Seattle Times
Next season, the Raiders are moving into a $1.8 billion stadium in Las Vegas - a city NFL officials worked hard to keep at arm’s length for decades.
From Washington Times
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