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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bachelet	[batʃelet]
Carolina	kah-ro-LEE-nah (Italian, Spanish), ka-roo-LEE-nə (Portuguese), ker-ə-LIEN-ə (English), kar-ə-LIEN-ə (English)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Swedish
LÍA	LEE-a	Galician
Augeas	['ɔ:dʒəs]
Livy	LIV-ee (English)	History
Vince	VINTS (English), VEEN-tse (Hungarian)	English, Hungarian