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Meaning of arm in arm | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. With arms linked together; with arms around each other's shoulder or waist. (of two or more people)
    not-comparable
  2. In collusion, in concert (with someone).
    figuratively, not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch untergehakt
Ελληνικά αγκαζέ
Italiano sottobraccio
Nederlands gearmd
Русский рука об руку
Türkçe kol kola

Examples

“The two friends walked along arm in arm.”
“Buckingham, doth York intend no harm to us, That thus he marcheth with thee arm in arm?”
“[…] Laurie came running down stairs, and brought up with a start of surprise at the sight of Jo arm in arm with his redoubtable grandfather.”
“Foy had prepped his troops for a boisterous chorus of “We Shall Overcome.” They were joined together arm-in-arm, swaying and humming slowly to the beat.”
“‘Frenchmen. Really, I mean to say, Stevens, Frenchmen. […] And to think we have to be seen by the world to be arm in arm with them. One wishes for a good bath at the mere reminder.’”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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