If you stand back and think about a situation, you think about it as if you were not involved in it. Stand back and look objectively at the problem. = step back
stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous
stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous"
[ 'stand ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English standan; akin to Old High German stantan, stAn to stand, Latin stare, Greek histanai to cause to stand, set, histasthai to stand, be standing.