at arm's length

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Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

at arm's length

At a distance, away from one's body.
(idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.
She's been keeping me at arm's length all the time. She doesn't want to get involved.

Derived terms

keep at arm's length

Translations

at a distance

Hungarian: kartávolságra
Italian: a debita distanza, a distanza di sicurezza

Swedish: på armlängds avstånd

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