Keep One's Distance From (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep One's Distance From (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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keep one's distance from (someone or something) What does keep one's distance from (someone or something) mean?	maintain a certain distance from someone or something	The girl always keeps her distance from the other students in the class.
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under one`s own steam What does "under one`s own steam" mean?	by one`s own efforts, without help	He was able to go home under his own steam even though he was feeling very sick.

honkie What does "honkie" mean?	of or pertaining to white (Caucasian) behavior, ideas, etc.
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	to try to tell someone who has more knowledge than you how to do something	I tried to teach my friend something about computers but he is a computer expert. It was like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs.
drop around What does "drop around" mean?	to come for a visit	My friend plans to drop around for a visit tomorrow.
pop the question What does "pop the question" mean?	to ask someone to marry you	He finally popped the question to his girlfriend after they had been dating for two years.
a slap in the face What does "a slap in the face" mean?	an insult	The terrible candidate who won the city election was a slap in the face to the voters.
What's your take on that? What does "What's your take on that?" mean?	This idiom is way of asking someone for their opinion and ideas.
money doesn't grow on trees What does "money doesn't grow on trees" mean?	money is not easy to get but must be worked for	The girl's father told her that money doesn't grow on trees when she asked for money to buy new clothes.
ruffle its feathers What does "ruffle its feathers" mean?	a bird points its feathers outward	The bird sat in the tree and ruffled its feathers.
to hunger for (something) What does "to hunger for (something)" mean?	to have a strong desire for something	The men were hungering for adventure when they began their tour of Africa.

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Keep One's Distance From (someone Or Something) Idiom