Question

in_the_loop_408 to keep someone at a distance emotionally

Accepted Answer

KEEP (SOMEONE) AT ARM’S LENGTH You can’t expect people to be very friendly to you when you always keep them at arm’s length.Craig thinks that if he keeps everyone at arm’s length, he won’t fall in love and get hurt.

Id	in_the_loop_408
Idiom	KEEP (SOMEONE) AT ARM’S LENGTH
Definition	to keep someone at a distance emotionally
Examples	You can’t expect people to be very friendly to you when you always keep them at arm’s length. Craig thinks that if he keeps everyone at arm’s length, he won’t fall in love and get hurt.

Arm’s Length In The Loop 408 Distance Emotionally Can’t Expect People