English • Idioms & PhrasesHard
What does the idiom “Keep someone at arm's length” mean?
A. To protect someone
B. To stand close to someone
C. To avoid becoming close to someone✓ Correct Answer
D. To help someone
💡 Solution & Explanation
The idiom “Keep someone at arm's length” means “to avoid becoming close to someone”. An idiom's meaning is not the same as the meaning of its separate words, so read it as a whole phrase.