put some distance between (someone or something)
put some distance between (someone or something)
To move a large distance away from someone or something, especially in order to escape or avoid them or it. We'll need to put some distance between us and that bomb before it explodes! I'm looking to put some distance between myself and those money lenders.
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put some distance between (someone and oneself or something)
to move or travel away from someone or something. Jill and I aren't getting along. I need to put some distance between her and me. I drove fast to put some distance between Max and me.
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put some distance between someone and someone/something
tv. to lengthen the distance or time between oneself and someone or something (including a place). She needed enough money to put some distance between herself and her hometown.
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- put some distance between
- put some distance between someone and someone/something
- into the distance
- in striking distance (of someone or something)
- within striking distance (of someone or something)
- pace (something) off
- in spitting distance (of someone or something)
- within spitting distance
- within spitting distance (of someone or something)
- keep (one's) distance from (someone or something)