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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Keep someone at arm's length
    Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    Keep someone at arm's length

    A.

    Avoid becoming friendly with someone

    B.

    Avoid playing with someone

    C.

    Being someone's enemy

    D.

    Avoid becoming bitter with someone

    Correct option is A

    The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "Keep someone at arm's length" is (a) "Avoid becoming friendly with someone."
     When you keep someone at arm's length, you maintain a certain distance from them, both physically and emotionally.
     This implies that you are not getting too close to them or forming a close relationship.
    Example: "She decided to keep her new colleague at arm's length until she got to know them better."

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