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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