arm's length
Example Sentences
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Japan had kept Brazil at arm's length in their last-32 tie, got themselves in front, and looked quite comfortable.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Palladio liked to set the formal residence at the center while holding the working parts—stables and kitchens—at arm’s length, reached by colonnaded passages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The two planets will appear to be about the same distance in the sky as the width of your little finger held out at arm's length.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Roosevelt disliked Woodruff and kept him at arm’s length, although he did allow Pinchot to hire Woodruff at the Agriculture Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Every so often he pushes it back at arm’s length to look at its display.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
