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At a distance, away from one's body. / (idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.

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at arm's length

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at arm's length

Prepositional phrase

idiomatic

At a distance, away from one's body. / (idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.

Japanese Meaning

一定距離を置いている状態（物理的な距離） / 親密な関係を避け、適度な距離を保っている状態（比喩的な意味）

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She held the fragile vase at arm's length while dusting around it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はほこりを払う間、壊れやすい花瓶を腕の長さほど離して持っていた。

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At a distance, away from one's body.

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.

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(idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.

She's been keeping me at arm's length all the time. She doesn't want to get involved.

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