to keep at a distance
Einen Abstand halten oder eine Distanz wahren.
To maintain a distance or not to approach someone/something.
☞ Elevated register; usually used with the preposition 'an'.
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Er zaumte lange an der Wahrheit.— He kept at a distance from the truth for a long time.
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Die Wanderer zaumten weit an der gefährlichen Klippe.— The hikers kept at a distance from the dangerous cliff.
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