муж.
уст. arshine/arshin/arsheen (= 0.711 m. = 2 ft. 4 in.) мерить на свой аршин – to measure by one's own bushel как будто аршин проглотил разг. – as stiff as a poker, straight as a ramrod, ramrod-straight
м. уст. archin (= 1.95 inches)
мерить всех на свой ~ judge/measure others by one`s own yard-stick
словно ~ проглотил as stiff as a poker/ramrod