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[ verb ] stay clear of, avoid
Examples "Keep your hands off my wife!" Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous" Used in print (Clark McMeekin, The Fairbrothers....)Never , `` Quit that , you sor ' l devil '' ! Related terms |
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[ verb ] stand away from an object or person
Examples "He stood back to look at her" Used in print (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)Then he stood_back to look at Mr._Jack , who was pulling on his pigskin gloves . Related terms |
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