Rule reminder
Register awareness is essential at B2 level. Idioms like 'prendere le distanze' appear in newspapers and official statements. Others like 'sudare sette camicie' or 'montarsi la testa' are too colloquial for formal writing. When in doubt, ask: would a journalist use this in an article?
A newspaper headline reads: 'Il governo prende le distanze dalle dichiarazioni del ministro.' What does this tell us about this idiom's register?