length

See: AT LENGTH,

GO TO ANY LENGTH,

KEEP AT A DISTANCE or KEEP AT ARM'S LENGTH.

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at length

[at length] {adv. phr.} 1. In detail; fully. * /You must study the subject at length to understand it./ * /The teacher explained the new lesson at length to the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at great length

[at great length] {prep. phr.} 1. In great detail. * /Jim told us the story of his life at great length./ 2. For a long time. * /The boring speaker […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

go to any length

[go to any length] {v. phr.} To do everything you can. * /Bill will go to any length to keep Dick from getting a date with Mary./ Compare: [ALL-OUT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

at arms length

[at arm's length] See: [KEEP AT A DISTANCE] or [KEEP AT ARM'S LENGTH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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