at arm's length
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at arm's length — idiom
1. keeping someone or something a small but clear distance away, especially to avoi
1.idiom
Definition
keeping someone or something a small but clear distance away, especially to avoid getting too close emotionally or in business.
Example
The company kept the noisy investor at arm's length during the merger talks.
After the argument, Mei held her cousin at arm's length for almost a year.