hold (one) at a respectful distance

To prevent one from becoming physically close to or emotionally intimate with someone else as an act of deference or propriety. Hold the paparazzi at a respectful distance, will you? The actress doesn't want to get mobbed the second she gets out of the car. All professors here must hold their students at a respectful distance.

词组	hold (one) at a respectful distance
释义	hold (one) at a respectful distance hold (one) at a respectful distance To prevent one from becoming physically close to or emotionally intimate with someone else as an act of deference or propriety. Hold the paparazzi at a respectful distance, will you? The actress doesn't want to get mobbed the second she gets out of the car. All professors here must hold their students at a respectful distance. See also: distance, hold Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: emotional affair revere revere (someone or something) for (something) revere for detached from the (outside) world touch (one's) forelock touch your forelock touch/tug your forelock tug (one's) forelock tug your forelock
随便看	trick (one) into (doing something) trick (one) out of (something) trick (oneself or something) up trick on (one) trick on someone trick or treat trick-or-treater trick-or-treating trick out trick out of tricks of the trade trick (something) out of (one) trick up (one's) sleeve tried tried and tested tried and tested/trusted tried and true tries trifle trifle away trifle with trifle with (someone or something) trifling trigger trigger happy