Antonyms for on the arm
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : ahrm |
| Phonetic Transcription : É‘rm |
Definition of on the arm
Origin :- "upper limb," Old English earm "arm," from Proto-Germanic *armaz (cf. Old Saxon, Danish, Swedish, Middle Dutch, German arm, Old Norse armr, Old Frisian erm), from PIE root *ar- "fit, join" (cf. Sanskrit irmah "arm," Armenian armukn "elbow," Old Prussian irmo "arm," Greek arthron "a joint," Latin armus "shoulder"). Arm of the sea was in Old English. Arm-twister "powerful persuader" is from 1938. Arm-wrestling is from 1899.
- They wenten arme in arme yfere Into the gardyn [Chaucer]
- As in beholden : adj indebted
- As in credit : noun deferred payment arrangement; assets
Synonyms for on the arm
- balance
- bond
- bound
- capital outlay
- continuance
- debenture
- extension
- grateful
- in hock
- installment buying
- installment plan
- into
- lien
- loan
- mortgage
- obligated
- obliged
- on a string
- on account
- on the arm
- on the cuff
- on the tab
- owe one
- owing
- plastic
- respite
- responsible
- securities
- stock
- surplus cash
- tab
- trust
- under obligation
- wealth
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