"To keep a distance" means to maintain a physical or emotional space between oneself and someone or something else. It involves intentionally staying away or keeping a certain level of distance for various reasons.
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As a result, in the past 30 years many clergy have been living within the professional middle class
while keeping their distance from the professional label.
Front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera are standard, while adaptive cruise control
helps keep your distance to the car in front with little input.
This is why I
usually keep my distance and don't really open up to people completely until I know for sure I can trust them.
The i3 parks itself and the cruise control is incredible as it
automatically keeps the distance between vehicles and adjusts speed based on that vehicles speed in front of you.
And because
keeping distance through digital networks is easy, it's totally different from setting up your best friend for a blind date.
Note: for your safety and the safety of the wildlife,
always keep your distance and never feed any wildlife (or face a hefty fine).
-- You are responsible for
keeping distance from other dogs if needed by your dog our by another handler's dog.
The government had
kept their distance when it came to emerging digital assets for a while, but now are planning to regulate trading in the country strictly.
Remember: Smoke bombs can stain,
so keep a distance from them if you care about preserving your dress.
Because of the physics that come into play when a large vehicle crashes into a smaller vehicle, drivers of smaller vehicles should take heed to
keep their distance as much as possible.
Many are intellectualizers
who keep distance from feelings — their own and others — by chronic: «head trips.»
Then there is the unobtrusive cinematography by Sam Levy, which also has moments of fancy in overhead shots but can also
keep a distance in movingly dramatic scenes that allow the actors all the space they need to perform, which may be a bonus about having an actress at the helm of the film.
God does
not keep distance between Himself and wickedness; He gets so close to it that sometimes it is difficult to discern the difference between God and evil.
You should always
keep a distance of at least 10 inches between the airbag cover (or steering wheel) and your breastbone.
Instead, the club is being left in the dust as Everton pushes forwards as a European place challenger while the Hammers glance below and just
keep distance with the relegation zone.
Switzerland's two largest banks UBS and Credit Suisse have however so
far kept their distance from the crypto boom.