Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with arm in American Collocation
arm
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɑrm/
stretch out your arm
extend
outstretch
straighten
stretch out
Straighten your arms bringing the bar to waist height.
move your arms
flail
flap
move
swing
wave
George jumped up and down waving his arms.
lift/lower your arms
lift
lower
raise
I couldn’t lift my arms to get dressed.
cross your arms
cross
fold
He relapsed into silence, standing with folded arms, staring before him.
injure your arm
break
fracture
lose
paralyse
sever
I fell and broke my arm.
bank
business
charity
company
government
state
The president represents the executive arm of government.