at arm's length
prep_phraseDefinitions
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.
Avoiding a close relationship.
- She's been keeping me at arm's length all the time. She doesn't want to get involved.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA