arm's length
arm's length · arm's lengths
A distance approximately equal to the length of a human's armA distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm.
Meaning
3 sensesA distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm.
I need about ten arm's lengths of yarn.
(figuratively)A position not suggesting or inviting intimacy.
She remained at arm's length though we worked together for many years.
(figuratively)A condition of independence and parity for parties to a transaction.
The police work at arm's length from the army.
More definitions
- a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
Forms
plural: arm's lengths| Singular | arm's length |
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