make a long arm for (something)



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make a long arm for (something)

To extend one's arm fully toward something; to reach out for something. Mary's new boyfriend made a long arm for the bottle of wine at the end of the table, helping himself to another glass.
See also: arm, long, make

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EricER-ik (English)English, Swedish, German, Spanish
DebiDEB-eeEnglish
Suresh-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Deal[di:l]
Medusamə-DOO-sə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Maksimilian-Russian