Meaning Of The Word At arm's length

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What's The Definition Of At arm's length?

at arm's length
phrase: If you hold something at arm's length, you hold it away from your body with your arm straight.

at arm's length in British English
at a distance emotionally so as to avoid intimacy, the appearance of favoritism, etc.
at a distance; away from familiarity with or subjection to another
if one person or organization is at arm's length from another, they are not closely connected, for example because it would be wrong for them to influence each another
not on familiar or friendly terms; at a distance

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