As long as your arm Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration Used to emphasize that something is very long, often more than expected or manageable. The shopping list for the party was as long as your arm. Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage Widely used in casual conversation rather than formal writing or speeches. I have a to-do list as long as your arm this weekend. Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Not a literal measurement; it means 'very long' but doesn't specify actual length. Her wedding preparations included a to-do list as long as your arm.