distance oneself
3 go the distance bring to an end, complete, finish, see through, stay the course. 4 keep one's distance avoid, be aloof, be indifferent, be reserved, keep (someone) at arm's length, shun. 5 in the distance afar, far away, far off, on the horizon, yonder. vb. 6 dissociate oneself, put in proportion, separate oneself. 7 leave behind, outdistance, outdo, outrun, outstrip, pass.