trust someone as far as one could throw him, not to/I wouldn't

An indication of profound mistrust. This hyperbolic metaphor dates from about 1870 and presumably alludes to an individual too heavy to pick up and toss (in other words, not a small child).

See also: could, far, not, one, someone, throw, trust

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

tree hugger
a back number
back number
be pushing up (the) daisies
be pushing up daisies
be pushing up the daisies
chips are down, the
binge-watch
crab mentality
smoke the peace pipe (with someone)

词组	trust someone as far as one could throw him, not to/I wouldn't
释义	trust someone as far as one could throw him, not to/I wouldn't trust someone as far as one could throw him, not to/I wouldn't An indication of profound mistrust. This hyperbolic metaphor dates from about 1870 and presumably alludes to an individual too heavy to pick up and toss (in other words, not a small child). See also: could, far, not, one, someone, throw, trust The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: tree hugger a back number back number be pushing up (the) daisies be pushing up daisies be pushing up the daisies chips are down, the binge-watch crab mentality smoke the peace pipe (with someone)
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