trust someone as far as one could throw them en · VERB
Meanings
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(in the negative) To trust somebody at all; to have any trust in a person whatsoever.
My entire body tensed as Agent Phillips approached her. I didn't trust the bastard as far as I could throw him.
2015, Rochelle Paige, Identity Crisis:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trusts someone as far as one could throw them | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| trusting someone as far as one could throw them | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trusted someone as far as one could throw them | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| trusted someone as far as one could throw them | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
trust someone across the street · trust someone as far as one could fling a bull by the tail · trust someone as far as one could spit · trust someone as far as one can spit