Collocations for arm - noun
ADJ.
left, right | upper
the muscles of the upper arm
the muscles of the upper arm
strong | good
He used his good arm to support his weight.
He used his good arm to support his weight.
bad, broken, weak, withered
I''ve got a bad arm so I''m afraid I can''t help you.
I''ve got a bad arm so I''m afraid I can''t help you.
open
(often figurative),
(often figurative),
outstretched
They''re sure to welcome you with open arms.
They''re sure to welcome you with open arms.
bare
VERB + ARM
bend, move | lower, raise
The figure in the boat raised an arm.
The figure in the boat raised an arm.
break, dislocate, hurt, twist | hold out, open, stretch out
He held out his arms with a broad smile.
He held out his arms with a broad smile.
cross, fold
She folded her arms and stared at him.
She folded her arms and stared at him.
link
The couple linked arms and set off along the beach.
The couple linked arms and set off along the beach.
wave
He was running towards them, waving his arms.
He was running towards them, waving his arms.
catch (at), catch hold of, grab, take
A hand reached out and caught hold of her arm. | She moved towards her father and took his arm.
A hand reached out and caught hold of her arm. | She moved towards her father and took his arm.
grip, hold, squeeze, touch | fall into
They fell into each other''s arms.
They fell into each other''s arms.
draw/gather/pull sb into, take sb in
He pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
He pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
hold sb in
ARM + VERB
drop | hang
His arm hung awkwardly against his side.
His arm hung awkwardly against his side.
tighten
Her arms tightened convulsively round the child.
Her arms tightened convulsively round the child.
PREP.
by the ~
The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm).
The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm).
in sb''s ~
The child lay in its mother''s arms.
The child lay in its mother''s arms.
on the ~
She touched him gently on the arm.
She touched him gently on the arm.
on your ~
Lucy felt the warm sun on her bare arms. | He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm).
Lucy felt the warm sun on her bare arms. | He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm).
under an/your ~
She carried the dog under one arm.
She carried the dog under one arm.
PHRASES
arm in arm
They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other),
They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other),
at arm''s length
He held the dirty rag at arm''s length (= as far away from his body as possible).
He held the dirty rag at arm''s length (= as far away from his body as possible).
the crook of an/sb''s arm
She lay curled up in the crook of his arm.
She lay curled up in the crook of his arm.
fling/put/throw, etc. your arms around/round sb/sth
He ran towards her and flung his arms around her. | He put an arm around her shoulders.
He ran towards her and flung his arms around her. | He put an arm around her shoulders.
in each other''s arms
They fell asleep in each other''s arms (= holding each other).
They fell asleep in each other''s arms (= holding each other).
with arms akimbo
(= with your arms bent and your hands on your hips) She stood looking at him with arms akimbo.
(= with your arms bent and your hands on your hips) She stood looking at him with arms akimbo.