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What does the idiom trust you as far i can throw mean?

The idiom "trust you as far as I can throw you" means you don't trust someone at all.

It implies that the person is unreliable, deceitful, or untrustworthy. It's a very strong statement of disbelief and lack of confidence.

Here's why:

* The impossibility: You can't physically throw a person very far (especially not if you want them to survive!). This exaggeration highlights how little trust you have in the person.

* The negative connotation: Throwing someone is a violent act, further emphasizing the lack of trust and the negativity associated with the person.

Example: "Don't believe anything that man says, I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him."

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