ELBOW


Meaning of ELBOW in English

■ noun

1》 the joint between the forearm and the upper arm.

2》 a piece of piping or something similar bent through an angle.

■ verb

1》 strike with one's ~.

↘(often ~ one's way ) move by pushing past people with one's ~s.

2》 (often ~ something aside ) informal summarily reject or dismiss.

Phrases

give someone the ~ Brit. informal summarily reject or dismiss someone.

up to one's ~s in deeply involved in.

Origin

OE elboga , elnboga , of Gmc origin; cf. ell , bow 1 .

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