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Danil Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

"Hanging off my gun arm" - meaning of the phrase?

I am watching Sherlock movie and heard part of the phrase:


~ But I don't want you and Sherlock hanging off my gun arm?

What does it mean?

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She didn't want them interfering with her free choices in life.

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  • She didn't want them interfering with her free choices in life.
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She didn't want them interfering with her free choices in life.

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She needed to be on her A-game & worrying about them could impede her judgement and abilities; after all, it already had when she shot Sherlock. Picture a weighted arm trying to fire a gun. You’re not going to be as good a shot. So she drew herself and the trouble away to take care of it.

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