keep at arm's length

Meaning

1. keep sb at arm's length

   to avoid having a close relationship with sb

   He keeps all his clients at arm's length.

In the movies · 1

• I don't know which is worse, but it's why I keep everyone at arm's length.Thor: Love and Thunder2022

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