would give right arm

would give right arm
would give (their) right arm if someone would give their right arm for something, they would like it very much.

I'd give my right arm to meet Sean Connery.

(often + to do something)

Lots of people would give their right arm for a job like yours.

(often + for)

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • give your right arm —    If you say Id give my right arm for that , you mean that you want it a lot and would do almost anything to obtain it.    I d give my right arm to have an apartment on Central Park …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • would give their right arm — would give (their) right arm if someone would give their right arm for something, they would like it very much. I d give my right arm to meet Sean Connery. (often + to do something) Lots of people would give their right arm for a job like yours.… …   New idioms dictionary

  • give one's right arm — give something of great value I would give my right arm to be able to go to Italy with the rest of the group. все отдать за что л. During the long sermon I would have given my right arm for a smoke …   Idioms and examples

  • give your right arm (for something) — give your right arm ( for something/to do something/) informal phrase to be willing to do anything in order to get or achieve something At that moment she would have given her right arm to not be in that room. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give your right arm (to do something) — give your right arm ( for something/to do something/) informal phrase to be willing to do anything in order to get or achieve something At that moment she would have given her right arm to not be in that room. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give one's right arm for — {v. phr.} To give something of great value; sacrifice. * /During our long hike in the desert, I would have given my right arm for an ice cold drink./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give one's right arm for — {v. phr.} To give something of great value; sacrifice. * /During our long hike in the desert, I would have given my right arm for an ice cold drink./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give\ one's\ right\ arm — v. phr. To give something of great value; sacrifice. During our long hike in the desert, I would have given my right arm for an ice cold drink …   Словарь американских идиом

  • give\ one's\ right\ arm\ for — v. phr. To give something of great value; sacrifice. During our long hike in the desert, I would have given my right arm for an ice cold drink …   Словарь американских идиом

  • would give one's right arm for — informal wish for desperately. → arm …   English new terms dictionary

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