arm of the river

to keep at arm's length перен. — трима́ти на нале́жній ві́дстані

Arm in Arm — arm in arm

die Arme voll haben — to have one's arms full

jds Arm nehmen — to take sb's arm, to take sb by the arm

or reichen — to offer sb one's arm

jdn im Arm or in den Armen halten — to hold sb in one's arms

jdn am Arm führen — to lead sb by the arm

jdn in die Arme schließen — to take or clasp sb in an embrace

jdm/sich in die Arme fallen or sinken — to fall into sb's/each other's arms

sich aus jds Armen lösen (geh) — to free oneself from sb's embrace

jdn auf den Arm nehmen — to take sb onto one's arm; (fig inf) to pull sb's leg (inf)

jdm unter die Arme greifen (fig) — to help sb out

jdm in die Arme laufen (fig inf) — to run or bump (inf) into sb

jdn mit offenen Armen empfangen (fig) — to welcome sb with open arms

jdm in den Arm fallen (fig) — to put a spoke in sb's wheel (Brit), to spike sb's guns (Brit), to throw sb a curve ball (US)

sich jdm/einer Sache in die Arme werfen (fig) — to throw oneself at sb/into sth

jdn jdm/einer Sache in die Arme treiben (fig) — to drive sb into sb's arms/to sth

jdn am steifen Arm verhungern lassen (lit hum) — to get sb in an armlock; (fig) to put the screws on sb (inf)

der Arm des Gesetzes — the long arm of the law

der Arm der Gerechtigkeit (fig) — justice

einen langen/den längeren Arm haben (fig) — to have a lot of/more pull (inf) or influence

jds verlängerter Arm — an extension of sb

sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms

den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)

jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument

jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg

jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody

jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)

sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms

den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)

jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument

jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg

jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody

jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)

die Arme voll haben — to have one's arms full

jds Arm nehmen — to take sb's arm, to take sb by the arm

or reichen — to offer sb one's arm

jdn im Arm or in den Armen halten — to hold sb in one's arms

jdn am Arm führen — to lead sb by the arm

jdn in die Arme schließen — to take or clasp sb in an embrace

jdm/sich in die Arme fallen or sinken — to fall into sb's/each other's arms

sich aus jds Armen lösen (geh) — to free oneself from sb's embrace

jdn auf den Arm nehmen — to take sb onto one's arm; (fig inf) to pull sb's leg (inf)

jdm unter die Arme greifen (fig) — to help sb out

jdm in die Arme laufen (fig inf) — to run or bump (inf) into sb

jdn mit offenen Armen empfangen (fig) — to welcome sb with open arms

jdm in den Arm fallen (fig) — to put a spoke in sb's wheel (Brit), to spike sb's guns (Brit), to throw sb a curve ball (US)

sich jdm/einer Sache in die Arme werfen (fig) — to throw oneself at sb/into sth

jdn jdm/einer Sache in die Arme treiben (fig) — to drive sb into sb's arms/to sth

jdn am steifen Arm verhungern lassen (lit hum) — to get sb in an armlock; (fig) to put the screws on sb (inf)

der Arm des Gesetzes — the long arm of the law

der Arm der Gerechtigkeit (fig) — justice

einen langen/den längeren Arm haben (fig) — to have a lot of/more pull (inf) or influence

jds verlängerter Arm — an extension of sb

sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms

den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)

jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument

jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg

jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody

jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)

sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms

den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)

jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument

jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg

jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody

jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)

he had a newspaper under his arm — traía un periódico bajo el or debajo del brazo

as long as your o my arm — (colloq) más largo que un día sin pan (fam)

to cost an arm and a leg — (colloq) costar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)

to keep somebody at arm's length — guardar las distancias con alguien

to twist somebody's arm — presionar a alguien

to welcome somebody with open arms — recibir a alguien con (los) brazos abiertos; tie II 1) b)

to be up in arms (about o over something): the locals are up in arms about the plan — los lugareños están furiosos con el plan

to arm somebody with something — \<\<with weapons\>\> armar a alguien de or con algo; \<\<with tools/information\>\> proveer* a alguien de algo

to arm oneself (with something) — armarse de or con algo; see also armed

• with one's arms folded — con los brazos cruzados

• to give sb one's arm — dar el brazo a algn

• to hold sth/sb in one's arms — coger algo/a algn en brazos

• arm in arm, he walked arm in arm with his wife — iba cogido del brazo de su mujer

• they rushed into each other's arms — corrieron a echarse uno en brazos del otro

• he held it at arm's length — (lit) lo sujetaba con el brazo extendido

• she came in on her father's arm — entró del brazo de su padre

• with his coat over his arm — con el abrigo sobre el brazo

• to put one's arm(s) round sb — abrazar a algn

• within arm's reach — al alcance de la mano

• to take sb's arm — coger a algn del brazo

• to throw one's arms round sb's neck — echar los brazos al cuello a algn

• he had a parcel under his arm — llevaba un paquete debajo del brazo or bajo el brazo

arm of the sea — brazo m de mar

to arm sb with sth — (lit) armar a algn de or con algo; (fig) proveer a algn de algo

to arm o.s. with sth — (lit) armarse de or con algo; (fig) armarse de algo

she had armed herself with a rifle — se había armado de or con un rifle

he had a newspaper under his arm — traía un periódico bajo el or debajo del brazo

as long as your o my arm — (colloq) más largo que un día sin pan (fam)

to cost an arm and a leg — (colloq) costar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)

to keep somebody at arm's length — guardar las distancias con alguien

to twist somebody's arm — presionar a alguien

to welcome somebody with open arms — recibir a alguien con (los) brazos abiertos; tie II 1) b)

to be up in arms (about o over something): the locals are up in arms about the plan — los lugareños están furiosos con el plan

to arm somebody with something — \<\<with weapons\>\> armar a alguien de or con algo; \<\<with tools/information\>\> proveer* a alguien de algo

to arm oneself (with something) — armarse de or con algo; see also armed

arm in arm — Arm in Arm

remain or keep at arm's length from somebody — (fig.) eine gewisse Distanz zu jemandem wahren

as long as somebody's arm — (fig.) ellenlang

cost somebody an arm and a leg — (fig.) jemanden eine Stange Geld kosten (ugs.)

on somebody's arm — an jemandes Arm (Dat.)

under one's arm — unter dem Arm

take somebody in one's arms — jemanden in die Arme nehmen od. (geh.) schließen

with open arms — (lit. or fig.) mit offenen Armen

take up arms — zu den Waffen greifen

be up in arms about something — (fig.) wegen etwas aufgebracht sein

arms dealer — Waffenhändler, der

arms race — Rüstungswettlauf, der

in one's arms — im Arm

he had a bandage on his arm — er hatte einen Verband am Arm or um den Arm

to give sb one's arm (Brit) — jdm den Arm geben or reichen (geh)

to have sb/sth on one's arm (Brit) — jdn/etw am Arm haben

to take sb in one's arms — jdn in die Arme nehmen or schließen (geh)

to hold sb in one's arms — jdn umarmen, jdn in den or seinen Armen halten (geh)

to put or throw one's arms around sb — jdn umarmen, die Arme um jdn schlingen (geh)

to keep sb at arm's length (fig) — jdn auf Distanz halten

to receive or welcome sth with open arms — etw mit Kusshand nehmen (inf)

the long arm of the law — der lange Arm des Gesetzes

a criminal with a record as long as your arm — ein Verbrecher mit einer langen Latte von Vorstrafen (inf)

it cost him an arm and a leg (inf) — es kostete ihn ein Vermögen

to put the arm on sb ( dated US inf ) — jdn unter Druck setzen

to arm oneself with sth (lit, fig) — sich mit etw bewaffnen; ( fig : non-aggressively ) sich mit etw wappnen

remain or keep at arm's length from somebody — (fig.) eine gewisse Distanz zu jemandem wahren

as long as somebody's arm — (fig.) ellenlang

cost somebody an arm and a leg — (fig.) jemanden eine Stange Geld kosten (ugs.)

on somebody's arm — an jemandes Arm (Dat.)

take somebody in one's arms — jemanden in die Arme nehmen od. (geh.) schließen

with open arms — (lit. or fig.) mit offenen Armen

be up in arms about something — (fig.) wegen etwas aufgebracht sein

arms dealer — Waffenhändler, der

arms race — Rüstungswettlauf, der