keep (one's) distance from (someone or something)

1. To maintain physical distance between oneself and someone or something. Keep your distance from the downed wire, people. He better keep his distance from that bear.

2. To limit one's real or perceived engagement, involvement, or association with someone or some group. Politicians have been keeping their distance from the senator ever since news of her scandal broke. We'll need to keep our distance from that supplier while they are being investigated.

See also: distance, keep

See also:

keep (one's) distance
keep distance
keep one's distance
keep your distance
put some distance between
put some distance between (someone or something)
put some distance between someone and someone/something
hold at
pace (something) off
in striking distance (of someone or something)

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