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    at arm's length

    US /ˌæt ˈɑrmz lɛŋkθ/

    ・

    UK /ˌæt ˈɑ:mz leŋθ/

    B2
    adv. phr.At a distance that can be reached by extending the arm.
    Keep the chemicals at arm's length to avoid accidents.
    idm.Keeping a socially or emotionally safe distance.
    He kept his colleagues at arm's length to stay professional.

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    • Next, try holding a light weight out in front of you at arm's length while you take a few deep breaths in and out.

      Next, try holding a light weight out in front of you at arm's length while you take a few deep breaths in and out.

    • Next, try holding a lightweight out in front of you at arm's length while you take a few deep breaths in and out.

      Next, try holding a lightweight out in front of you at arm's length while you take a few deep breaths in and out.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

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    • The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business." It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all its unavailing grief,

      The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business." It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all its unavailing grief,

    • It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all

      It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all

    B2

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    • Or E, I act like I'm open, but I keep people at arm's length emotionally.

      Or E, I act like I'm open, but I keep people at arm's length emotionally.

    • but I keep people at arm's length emotionally." Question 6: How do you usually respond to a rejection text or email?

      but I keep people at arm's length emotionally." Question 6: How do you usually respond to a rejection text or email?

    B1

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    • You may struggle to open up, dismiss your own emotional needs, or keep people at arm's length.

      You may struggle to open up, dismiss your own emotional needs, or keep people at arm's length.

    • You may struggle to open up, dismiss your own emotional needs, or keep people at arm's length.

      You may struggle to open up, dismiss your own emotional needs, or keep people at arm's length.

    B1

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    • Your so-called friends will keep you at arm's length.

      Your so-called friends will keep you at arm's length.

    • Your so-called friends will keep you at arm's length.

      Your so-called friends will keep you at arm's length.

    B1

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    • Look at the size of the D on the front of an American penny, then hold the penny up to the sky at arm's length.

      Look at the size of the D on the front of an American penny, then hold the penny up to the sky at arm's length.

    • American penny then hold the penny up to the sky at arm's length.

      American penny then hold the penny up to the sky at arm's length.

    B2

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    • And I think the answer is kind of at arm's length, like kind of like looking,

      And I think the answer is kind of at arm's length, like kind of like looking,

    • I think the answer is kind of at arm's length, like, kind of like looking but then looking away.

      I think the answer is kind of at arm's length, like, kind of like looking but then looking away.

    B1

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    • and you can't bear to go in to, to deal with it, it might just be a question of going into that space and sort of psychologically letting it into your world, no longer sort of actively trying to keep it at arm's length.

      and you can't bear to go in to, to deal with it, it might just be a question of going into that space and sort of psychologically letting it into your world, no longer sort of actively trying to keep it at arm's length.

    • No longer sort of actively trying to keep it at arm's length, it might be a question of just visualizing how you would undertake the first two or three steps of a big project that you've been avoiding out of fear.

      No longer sort of actively trying to keep it at arm's length, it might be a question of just visualizing how you would undertake the first two or three steps of a big project that you've been avoiding out of fear.

    A2

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    • at least we can keep them outside of our central valuing system and keep them at arm's length and know that they are only like very rough measures that will give us resources, but

      at least we can keep them outside of our central valuing system and keep them at arm's length and know that they are only like very rough measures that will give us resources, but

    • but at least we can like keep them outside of our central valuing system and keep them at arm's length and know that they're only like very rough measures that kind of—that will give us resources,

      but at least we can like keep them outside of our central valuing system and keep them at arm's length and know that they're only like very rough measures that kind of—that will give us resources,

    B1

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    • And Democrats still have his at arm's length.

      And Democrats still have his at arm's length.

    B2