give (one's) right arm



give (one's) right arm

A figurative phrase that highlights one's interest in or willingness to do something. A: "I'm going to the concert on Saturday!" B: "Aw man, I would give my right arm to have tickets to that!" I would give my right arm to get good grades like my sister.
See also: arm, give, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Caesarius-Late Roman
Arnt-Norwegian
Avia-Hebrew
Tarastah-RAHS (Russian)Ukrainian, Russian
PinjaPEEN-yahFinnish
YuliyaYOO-lee-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian