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grow arms and legs 

To become substantially more complicated, especially when this was unforeseen. Colloquial expression, primarily used in (British) English. Origin: by analogy to human biological development in the womb.
The project seemed simple at first, but now it's starting to grow arms and legs.
grow arms and legs by mattgemmell September 1, 2015

full of arms and legs 

To be pregnant, to the point of definately being obvious that there is a baby inside of you
Kylie can't come out with us anymore.
Yeh i havent seen her for ages, whats with that?
She's full of arms and legs.
Oh, ok.

OR

Look at that bird over there, is she chock full of arms and legs or what?
full of arms and legs by jamie_ledge September 6, 2008

arms and legs 

John's chin is bleeding.
Give me the arms and legs!
arms and legs by armslegs September 14, 2007