warning shot across the bows Idiom

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chasing rainbows

trying to achieve an impossible goal Many young actors are chasing rainbows - hoping for fame.

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rub elbows

work beside, associate with Fran and I used to rub elbows when we worked at the fish plant.

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rub elbows or shoulders with someone

be in the same place (with others), meet and mix with others We went to the party in order to rub shoulders with some interesting artists.

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rub elbows/shoulders

be in the same place (with others), meet and mix At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people.

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asses and elbows

(always plural) people bent over, working hard, picking up things

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up to the elbows

deeply involved or engaged孜孜于；忙于；专心致志于
They are up to the elbows in work；let's not disturb them．他们工作很忙，我们还是不要打扰他们吧。

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Chase rainbows

If someone chases rainbows, they try to do something that they will never achieve.

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out at the elbows|elbow|elbows|out

adj. phr. Poorly or shabbily dressed. Roy walks around out at the elbows, but it's not because he is penniless, but more in imitation of a certain style.

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rub elbows|elbow|elbows|rub|rub shoulders

v. phr. To be in the same place (with others); meet and mix. City people and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show. On a visit to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with people from faraway lands.

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out at the elbows

out at the elbows
Also, out at the heels or knees. Wearing clothes that are worn out or torn; poor. For example, When we last saw Phil he was out at the elbows. These expressions, dating from the late 1500s and early 1600s, can refer to clothes worn through at these points as well as to a person too poor to replace them.

warning attempt beyond the bow(s)

A affectation of backbone or assailment meant to serve as a admonishing to others. It refers to a admonishing attempt from a ship, and can booty the anatomy of words or actions. Her aciculate antiphon was a admonishing attempt beyond the bow, absolution her admirer apperceive that she would not abide his bad attitude. The admiral is planning a aggressive exercise forth the bound as a admonishing attempt beyond the bows of her neighbors to the east.Learn more: across, shot, warning

a admonishing attempt beyond the bows

a account or activity advised to affright addition into alteration their advance of action. Literally, a attempt accursed in advanced of the bows of a address is one which is not advised to hit it but to accomplish it stop or adapt course.Learn more: across, bow, shot, warning

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