distance (verb)
31keep one's eyes off — verb stay clear of, avoid Keep your hands off my wife! Keep your distance from this man he is dangerous • Syn: ↑stand back, ↑keep one s distance, ↑keep one s hands off, ↑stay away • Hypernyms: ↑ …
32keep one's hands off — verb stay clear of, avoid Keep your hands off my wife! Keep your distance from this man he is dangerous • Syn: ↑stand back, ↑keep one s eyes off, ↑keep one s distance, ↑stay away • Hypernyms: ↑ …
33see — verb 1 become aware of sth using your eyes ADVERB ▪ clearly, easily, plainly ▪ dimly, faintly ▪ barely, hardly ▪ …
34bear off — verb remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands The car carried us off to the meeting I ll take you away on a holiday I …
35keep back — verb 1. keep under control; keep in check suppress a smile Keep your temper keep your cool • Syn: ↑restrain, ↑keep, ↑hold back • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
36knock down — verb 1. cause to come or go down (Freq. 5) The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet • Syn: ↑down, ↑cut down, ↑push down, ↑pull down …
37step out — verb go outside a room or building for a short period of time (Freq. 6) • Hypernyms: ↑exit, ↑go out, ↑get out, ↑leave • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * intransitive verb …
38take after — verb 1. be similar to a relative She takes after her father! • Hypernyms: ↑resemble • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. imitate in behavior; take as a model Teenagers follow their friends in everything …
39popped, popping — verb 1 GO SOMEWHERE QUICKLY (intransitive always + adv/prep) spoken to go somewhere quickly, suddenly, or unexpectedly (+ in/out/round/to etc): Could you pop round to the store for some bread? | Pat s just popped next door for ten minutes. 2 COME …
40clock up — verb record a distance travelled; on planes and cars • Syn: ↑log up • Hypernyms: ↑record, ↑enter, ↑put down • Verb Frames: Something s something * * * …