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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a bu də bʁa/ ~ /a bu də bʁɑ/
Adverb
à bout de bras
- at arm's length, with one's arm stretched
- Synonym: le bras tendu
- tenir à bout de bras ― to hold at arm's length
- porter à bout de bras ― to carry with outstretched arms
- lever à bout de bras ― to lift with outstretched arms
- (figuratively) single-handedly and with great difficulty, by exerting a lot of effort
- tenir à bout de bras, porter à bout de bras ― to prop up, to keep afloat