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(chiefly in the negative) To trust somebody at all; to have any trust in a person whatsoever.

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trust someone as far as one could throw them

Source Word

trust someone as far as one could throw them

Verb

in the negative

(chiefly in the negative) To trust somebody at all; to have any trust in a person whatsoever.

Japanese Meaning

その人物を全く信用しない、少しの信用も置かない / 信頼の置けない、信用に値しないと見なす

After he lied about the money, I wouldn't trust someone as far as one could throw them.

彼が金のことで嘘をついた後、私は彼をまったく信用すべきではないと悟った。

Sense（1）

(chiefly in the negative) To trust somebody at all; to have any trust in a person whatsoever.

trusts someone as far as one could throw them

（ present singular third-person ）

trusting someone as far as one could throw them

（ participle present ）

trusted someone as far as one could throw them

（ participle past ）

trusted someone as far as one could throw them

（ past ）