It was difficult to get to know her because she always kept everyone at a distance. (HAI) — Узнать, что она собой представляет, было трудно: она сторонилась людей.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
keep an eye on — (smth or smb) watch (as in take care of something) Will you keep an eye on the baby while I go to the store. (from Idioms in Speech) to watch carefully; to look after; to observe (from a distance) so that the party under observation is unaware of … Idioms and examples
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