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prendere le distanze

to distance oneself from

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phrase Rare #39,013
to distance oneself from Often used figuratively to express distancing oneself from an idea, person, or situation.
IT: Bisogna prendere le distanze da quella decisione.
EN: We need to distance ourselves from that decision.

Quindi bisogna prendere le distanze dal dolore.

So we need to distance ourselves from the pain.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

Ma bisogna prendere le distanze.

But we need to keep our distance.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

Prendere le distanze.

Take your distance.

— I 400 colpi (1959)

E c'entra tutto col prendere le distanze.

And it all has to do with keeping your distance.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)