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Phrase: At an Arm's Length

2008-9-10 01:18| 发布者: bulaohu | 查看: 2668| 原文链接

At an Arm's Length

这个短语我花了很长时间才搞清楚到底是什么意思。不能算特别常见,但我最少听local讲过十几次了,也不算生僻了吧。

到底什么意思呢?其实就是literally字面的意思,把某人或者某事控制在和你一个胳膊的距离之外。

敬而远之...

:si69 :si8

For example:

I don't like this new guy. He's both cocky and nosy. Worst person ever. I'll always keep him at an arm's length.
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