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Not trust (someone) as far as (one) can throw (them) phrase informal
If you don't trust (someone) as far as you could throw (them), you mean that you don't place any trust in someone.
Mary's betrayal made the king not trust her as far as he could throw her.
He promised not to cheat on her ever again, but she wouldn't trust him as far as she could throw him. .
Not having trusted John as far as I could throw him, I refused to lend him some money
This phrase is used to describe someone's facial expression of disapproval or disgust toward someone else.
To suspect that someone is being dishonest
Used for saying that there is something suspicious or wrong
To have no faith or confidence in something
To be extremely skeptical of someone
This phrase dates back to 1870 and it remains current.
Do you see anything wrong?
If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.
You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.
