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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

arm's length

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Source Word

arm's length

literally not-comparable idiomatic

(literally) Barely within reach. / (idiomatic) Distant, detached. / (idiomatic) Independent, but related.

Japanese Meaning

（文字通りの意味）手の届く範囲のぎりぎりの状態 / （慣用的な意味）距離を置いた、遠くて関わりの薄い状態 / （慣用的な意味）独立しているが、一定の関係性がある状態

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She kept the first-aid kit on an arm's length shelf by the bed, just in case.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は念のため、ベッドのそばの腕の届く距離にある棚に救急箱を置いておいた。

Sense（1）

(literally) Barely within reach.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) Distant, detached.

Sense（3）

(idiomatic) Independent, but related.

Kate Bingham's success is powerful validation of what has been RAIL 's opinion on this key question for many months now: that we must have a new arm's length body, similar to the Vaccine Task Force, to strategically plan and organise our railways... and quickly too.

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