put daylight between oneself and someone

English

Alternative forms

• create daylight between oneself and someone

Verb

put daylight between oneself and someone (third-person singular simple present puts daylight between oneself and someone, present participle putting daylight between oneself and someone, simple past and past participle put daylight between oneself and someone)

1. (idiomatic) To increase or create distance or difference between people or objects.

See also

• clear blue water (especially UK)