"à bout de bras" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /a bu də bʁa/, /a bu də bʁɑ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-à bout de bras.wav
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} à bout de bras
  1. at arm's length, with one's arm stretched Synonyms: le bras tendu
    Sense id: en-à_bout_de_bras-fr-adv-Plt9cAIv Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
  2. (figuratively) single-handedly and with great difficulty, by exerting a lot of effort Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-à_bout_de_bras-fr-adv-~iRqwbpo Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
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          "text": "porter à bout de bras",
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