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noun ADJ. left, right | upper the muscles of the upper arm | strong | good He used his good arm to support his weight. | bad, broken, weak, withered I've got a bad arm so I'm afraid I can't help you. | open (often figurative), outstretched They're sure to welcome you with open arms. | bare VERB + ARM bend, move | lower, raise The figure in the boat raised an arm. | break, dislocate, hurt, twist | hold out, open, stretch out He held out his arms with a broad smile. | cross, fold She folded her arms and stared at him. | link The couple linked arms and set off along the beach. | wave He was running towards them, waving his arms. | catch (at), catch hold of, grab, take A hand reached out and caught hold of her arm. She moved towards her father and took his arm. | grip, hold, squeeze, touch | fall into They fell into each other's arms. | draw/gather/pull sb into, take sb in He pulled her into his arms and kissed her. | hold sb in ARM + VERB drop | hang His arm hung awkwardly against his side. | tighten Her arms tightened convulsively round the child. PREP. by the ~ The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm). | in sb's ~ The child lay in its mother's arms. | on the ~ She touched him gently on the arm. | on your ~ Lucy felt the warm sun on her bare arms. He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). | under an/your ~ She carried the dog under one arm. PHRASES arm in arm They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other), at arm's length He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). | the crook of an/sb's arm She lay curled up in the crook of his arm. | fling/put/throw, etc. your arms around/round sb/sth He ran towards her and flung his arms around her. He put an arm around her shoulders. | in each other's arms They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other). | with arms akimbo (= with your arms bent and your hands on your hips) She stood looking at him with arms akimbo.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): arm (someone against someone or something) (with something)
to equip someone with whatever is needed to fight against someone or something. • They armed themselves against the enemy with guns and ammunition. • The government armed the soldiers with the new guns.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with ARM, Also see AT ARM'S LENGTH; BABE IN ARMS; FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED; GIVE ONE'S EYETEETH (RIGHT ARM); LONG ARM OF THE LAW; ONE-ARMED BANDIT; PUT THE ARM ON; SHOT IN THE ARM; TAKE UP ARMS; TALK SOMEONE'S ARM OFF; TWIST SOMEONE'S ARM; UP IN ARMS; WITH ONE ARM TIED BEHIND; WITH OPEN ARMS.
American Heritage Idioms
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arm
adjectives
sb’s left/right arm
• She broke her left arm in a riding accident.
broken/fractured
• He was taken to hospital with a broken arm.
strong
• a muscular man with strong arms
bare
(= not covered by clothes )
• She wore no stockings and her arms were bare.
nouns
wave your arms
(= to attract attention )
• The man was waving his arms and shouting something.
raise your arm
• Stand with your feet apart and your arms raised above your head.
fold/cross your arms
(= bend both arms in front of your body )
• He folded his arms across his chest and waited.
stretch/hold out your arms
• I dreamt I saw my mother again with her arms stretched out towards me.
grab sb’s arm
(= take hold of it with a sudden violent movement )
put/wrap your arms around somebody
• I put my arms around Bobby and gave him a hug.
take/hold somebody in your arms
(= gently put your arms around someone you love )
• He took her in his arms and kissed her.
take somebody by the arm
(= lead someone somewhere holding their arm )
• ‘It’s this way’ he said, taking me by the arm.
phrases
arm in arm
(= with your arm linked to someone else’s arm )
• There were several young couples, walking arm in arm.
with arms akimbo
(= with your hands on your hips so that your elbows point away from your body )
• Anna stood with arms akimbo, ready to challenge me.
with outstretched arms
• Manuel came forward with outstretched arms to welcome Magda.
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