not trust (someone) farther than (one) can throw (them)
not trust (someone) farther than (one) can throw (them)
To be very suspicious of someone; to not trust or believe someone. You want me to tell our plans to Jill? I don't trust Jill farther than I can throw her. The government is asking us to believe that they'll apply the new tax fairly, but I wouldn't trust them farther than I can throw them.
See also: can, farther, not, throw, trust
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- not trust (someone) as far as (one) can throw (them)
- not trust someone as far as you can throw them
- I wouldn't trust (someone) farther than I could throw (them)
- not trust someone as far as you could throw them
- I wouldn't trust (someone) as far as I could throw (them)
- a dog in the manger
- (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
- get back to (someone) on (something)
- (one's) heart goes out to (someone)
- a fan of (someone or something)