à bout de bras

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a bu də bʁɑ/

Adverb

à bout de bras

  1. at arm's length, with one's arm stretched
    porter à bout de bras ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    tenir à bout de bras ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    lever à bout de bras ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Synonym: le bras tendu
  2. (figuratively) single-handedly and with great difficulty, by exerting a lot of effort
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