long as one's arm

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

long as one's arm (not comparable)

1. (simile) Very long.

Usage notes

• When used to describe physical length, this is generally used for things that might normally be expected to be considerably shorter than a human arm. Thus, a frankfurter as long as my arm but not generally *a parade as long as my arm.

Translations

very long

• Czech: dlouhý jako Lovosice
• Finnish: käsivarren mittainen
• French: long comme le bras (fr), kilométrique (fr)
• Polish: długaśny (pl)