ALL meanings of at arm's length
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A a - phrase at arm's length If you hold something at arm's length, you hold it away from your body with your arm straight. 3
- noun at arm's length at a distance; away from familiarity with or subjection to another 3
- noun at arm's length at a distance emotionally so as to avoid intimacy, the appearance of favoritism, etc. 3
- noun at arm's length the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist. 1
- noun at arm's length the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow. 1
- noun at arm's length the forelimb of any vertebrate. 1
- noun at arm's length some part of an organism like or likened to an arm. 1
- noun at arm's length any armlike part or attachment, as the tone arm of a phonograph. 1
- noun at arm's length a covering for the arm, especially a sleeve of a garment: the arm of a coat. 1
- noun at arm's length an administrative or operational branch of an organization: A special arm of the government will investigate. 1
- noun at arm's length Nautical. any of the curved or bent pieces of an anchor, terminating in the flukes. 1
- noun at arm's length an armrest. 1
- noun at arm's length an inlet or cove: an arm of the sea. 1
- noun at arm's length a combat branch of the military service, as the infantry, cavalry, or field artillery. 1
- noun at arm's length power; might; strength; authority: the long arm of the law. 1
- noun at arm's length Typography. either of the extensions to the right of the vertical line of a K or upward from the vertical stem of a Y. 1
- idioms at arm's length an arm and a leg, a great deal of money: Our night on the town cost us an arm and a leg. 1
- idioms at arm's length arm in arm, with arms linked together or intertwined: They walked along arm in arm. 1
- idioms at arm's length at arm's length, not on familiar or friendly terms; at a distance: He's the kind of person you pity but want to keep at arm's length. 1
- idioms at arm's length in the arms of Morpheus, asleep: After a strenuous day, he was soon in the arms of Morpheus. 1
- idioms at arm's length on the arm, Slang. free of charge; gratis: an investigation of policemen who ate lunch on the arm. 1
- idioms at arm's length put the arm on, Slang. to solicit or borrow money from: She put the arm on me for a generous contribution. to use force or violence on; use strong-arm tactics on: If they don't cooperate, put the arm on them. 1
- idioms at arm's length twist someone's arm, to use force or coercion on someone. 1
- idioms at arm's length with open arms, cordially; with warm hospitality: a country that receives immigrants with open arms. 1
- adverb at arm's length at safe distance 1
- adverb at arm's length at end of your arm 1
- preposition at arm's length At a distance, away from one's body. 0
- preposition at arm's length (Idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship. 0