Meaning of at arm's length | Babel Free

Definitions

1. At a distance, away from one's body.
2. Avoiding a close relationship.
   idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Iceland were defiant, as they always are, rigid in defence and lacking in attacking ambition, willing to simply keep⟳ England at arm's length and maybe land⟳ a counter-punch.”

“She's been keeping me at arm's length all the time. She doesn't want⟳ to get⟳ involved.”

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