I don't trust him as far as I could throw him
What is the meaning?why do we say the latter part

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I don't trust him as far as I could throw him
What is the meaning?why do we say the latter part

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If you managed to lift a friend off the ground, how far could you throw him or her?  Probably not very far!

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It's just a colorful way of saying you don't trust someone.

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It's just a phrase meaning I really don't trust him at all! Only ever used in the negative form.