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- [ahrm and ey leg]
- /ɑrm ænd eɪ lɛg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahrm and ey leg]
- /ɑrm ænd eɪ lɛg/
Definitions of arm and a leg words
- noun arm and a leg the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist. 1
- noun arm and a leg the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow. 1
- noun arm and a leg the forelimb of any vertebrate. 1
- noun arm and a leg some part of an organism like or likened to an arm. 1
- noun arm and a leg any armlike part or attachment, as the tone arm of a phonograph. 1
- noun arm and a leg a covering for the arm, especially a sleeve of a garment: the arm of a coat. 1
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Origin of arm and a leg
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English earm; cognate with Gothic arms, Old Norse armr, Old Frisian erm, Dutch, Old Saxon, Old High German arm (German Arm) arm; Latin armus, Serbo-Croatian rȁme, rȁmo shoulder; akin to Sanskrit īrmá, Avestan arəma-, OPruss irmo arm; not akin to Latin arma arm2
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Parts of speech for Arm and a leg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arm and a leg popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
arm and a leg usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arm and a leg
noun arm and a leg
- worth — good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.
- outlay — an expending or spending, as of money.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- price tag — a label or tag that shows the price of the item to which it is attached.
- price — Bruce, 1845–1903, U.S. architect.
Antonyms for arm and a leg
noun arm and a leg
- repayment — to pay back or refund, as money.
- retribution — requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.
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