at arm's length

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介词短语
  1. 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.
  2. Avoiding a close relationship. idiomatic
    — She's been keeping me at arm's length all the time. She doesn't want to get involved.
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