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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arm ticking" is not a standard expression in written English and may not be widely understood.
It could potentially be used in a specific context, such as describing a physical action or a metaphorical concept, but clarity would depend on additional context.
Example: "As I sat in the meeting, I noticed my arm ticking nervously as I waited for my turn to speak."
Alternatives: "arm twitching" or "arm fidgeting".
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The remote is meant to be held in the right hand; if it was to track movement, his steps had to keep the right arm ticking quickly.
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The man stood up and imitated a firing squad with his two chimpanzee arms, ticking off a volley of bullets and displaying, as he did so, sharp but not entirely white front teeth.
Clock ticking.
The time was ticking.
The clock was ticking.
Still ticking.
Time is ticking.
Then there is Miller-as-legs, in "Lee Miller's Legs with Circus Performer" (1930), Miller's lips ("Observatory Time"), her back and backside ("La Prière"), and her single, all-seeing eye on the ticking arm of a metronome in "Object of Destruction".
Coach Pete Carroll, in his first year with the Seahawks, raised his arms as the final seconds ticked away and fireworks shot off above the stadium.
He ticked off the list of armed entities -- civilians with arms, armed groups, mujahedeen, former mujahedeen -- and said: "There are good and bad people.
Long-sleeved shirts and pants tucked into socks can keep ticks away from the skin on your arms and legs when hiking through tick infested areas.
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