1.
to make sure you are not too near sb/sth
2.
to avoid getting too friendly or involved with a person, group, etc. :
She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt.
1.
to make sure you are not too near sb/sth
2.
to avoid getting too friendly or involved with a person, group, etc. :
She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005