arm candy | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Anattractive,seeminglyromanticcompanionwhoaccompaniesa person inpublicsimply so that one or both of the individuals can gainattention,enhancesocialstatus, or create animpressionofsexualappeal.Synonym:armpiece1992August 21, Marcia Froelke Coburn, “Marilyn’s enduring appeal”, inChicago Tribune‎[1], archived fromthe originalon4 March 2016:All About Eve(1950, FoxVideo). [Marilyn Monroehad] already had mini-roles in eight movies when she turned up asGeorge Sanders'arm candyin the party scenes of this film.2003February 17,Jeffrey Ressner, “Shot on location”, inTime‎[2], archived fromthe originalon17 April 2016:Friends described her as always ready to serve as "arm candy"—that is, a pretty date—to industry players, in hopes of landing a role.2023March 17, Ryan Gilbey, quoting Alexander Skarsgård, “Alexander Skarsgård: ‘There’s a politeness to Swedes. It’s a facade. Deep down we’re animals’”, inThe Guardian‎[3],→ISSN:James isarm candy. His wife buys him all these expensive clothes. The two of them look like something out of a travel brochure: the perfect couple on vacation.; (rare)A luxurywristwatchor some otheraccessoryworn on thewrist.2016March, “Do You”, inEbony,page50:Beyond just looking the part, thisarm candyis a world-class piece of technology.2024October 8, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “65+ Fall Prime Day Fashion Deals Your Closet Is Begging You to Shop”, inCosmopolitan‎[4]:Rack up yourarm candywith this schmancy bangle, watch, and bracelet set from Anne Klein.

Examples:

EN: Oh, Bricey boy. how about making me your official arm candy?
ES: Oh, Bricey boy. ¿Puedo ser tu bomboncito oficial?
EN: I'll bet you regret bringing the arm candy now, huh?
ES: Apuesto que ahora te arrepientes de haberlo traído.
EN: The ladies love him because he's not just arm candy.
ES: Lo adoran porque es más que un adorno.
EN: You let that loudmouthed weasel treat me like I'm a piece of arm candy.
ES: Después dejaste que ese patán me tratara como si fuera una boba.
EN: Ah, any day now he'll dump me for a new wad of arm candy.
ES: Cualquier día me abandonará por otro bombón más dulce.
EN: It's celebrity boy toy, Ned Flanders and his arm candy, Sara Sloane.
ES: Miren. El famoso juguete Ned Flanders y su despampanante Sara Sloane.
EN: Who's the arm candy?
ES: ¿Quién es el bombón?
EN: They're giving me a teaching award tonight so I'm gonna need you to holster up the twins, as you'll be playin' the role of arm candy.
ES: Espera a escuchar esto. Me van a otorgar un premio a la enseñanza esta noche así que tendrás que levantar a las gemelas dado que harás el papel de la dulzura de acompañante.
EN: To hop the rope, you'll need arm candy. That would be me.
ES: Para saltar la cuerda, Tu necesitas brazos dulces Y eso seria yo
ES: Para pasar desapercibidos necesitan un bombón, y ese seré yo.
EN: Oh, and for the record, if i had been your plus one, you would have been my arm candy.
ES: Para que conste si hubiera sido tu acompañante tú habrías sido mi trofeo.
EN: So, Lisa, who is this handsome new piece of arm candy?
ES: Asi que, Lisa, ¿quien es ese nuevo galán de dulces brazos?
EN: Corrigan, nice piece of arm candy you got there. - Do you really think she's the one?
ES: Deja la bebida de mi novia ahí, se la puedo dar luego a mi novia
EN: He gets to show off his teenage arm candy to his boys.
ES: Hace alarde delante de sus amigos de su acompañante juvenil.
EN: You make fairly suitable arm candy yourself.
ES: You make fairly suitable arm candy yourself
EN: You're also arm candy.
ES: También eres un hombre florero.

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