give someone the arm
English
Verb
give someone the arm (third-person singular simple present gives someone the arm, present participle giving someone the arm, simple past gave someone the arm, past participle given someone the arm)
- (US, informal) To direct the bras d'honneur (obscene gesture) at someone.
- 1973, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather Part II (screenplay, second draft)
- Pentangeli walks out of the restaurant; there's a little tension between the bodyguards of the two factions.
- ROSATO (O.S.) Hey, Five-Angels...
- He gives him the arm.
- Frankie's face turns red, like he wants to have it out here and now; but Willy Cicci calms his down, and they all make their move out.
- 1973, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather Part II (screenplay, second draft)
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