ELBOW ROOM


Meaning of ELBOW ROOM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈel-ˌbō-ˌrüm, -ˌru̇m ]

noun

Date: circa 1540

1.

a. : room for moving the elbows freely

b. : adequate space for work or operation

the large house gives plenty of elbow room

2. : free scope

elbow room to try new ideas

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.