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making a long arm

making a long arm is the present participle and gerund of make a long arm.

Meaning of make a long arm

Verb

make a long arm (third-person singular simple present makes a long arm, present participle making a long arm, simple past and past participle made a long arm)

  1. To help oneself liberally to food at table.

Questions about making a long arm

What is making a long arm the present participle and gerund of?
Making a long arm is the present participle and gerund of make a long arm.

Words near making a long arm in the dictionary

  1. making a killing
  2. making a leg
  3. making a light
  4. making a lip
  5. making a living
  6. making a long arm
  7. making a mark
  8. making a meal of
  9. making a meal out of
  10. making a mistake
  11. making a mockery of

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