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
Draco-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Brynjar-Norwegian, Icelandic
FilipFEE-lip (Dutch), FEE-leep (Polish, Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Mac
ÉIbhir-Irish
Ansaldo-Italian
MÁIrÍNMOI-reen, MAW-reenIrish