(transitive) Alternative form of get one's arms around / (transitive) To support (a person, etc), usually in a difficult time.

simple past tense and past participle of get one's arms around

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, arms, around. / To fully understand; to wrap one's head around; to get a handle on. / To manage, handle, or control; to get on top of.

Alternative form of with one hand tied behind one's back

(humorous, derogatory) To be very full of oneself. Often used as a sarcastic caution: "don't break your arm patting yourself on the back".

Alternative form of one can't hold two watermelons in one hand