Смысл: elbow

elbow1. [ʹelbəʋ] n
<Í> 1. локоть
elbow bone - локтевая кость
to lean one's elbow - облокотиться
to raise oneself upon an elbow - приподняться на локте
at one's elbow - под рукой, рядом
he has assistants at his elbow - помощники всегда с ним (рядом)
2. (резкий) изгиб, поворот (дороги, реки)
3. ручка (кресла); подлокотник
4. тех.
1) прямое колено трубы
2) отвод, угольник
3) патрубок (коленчатый)
5. pl рожки (макаронные)
♢ out at elbows - а) с продранными локтями, обтрёпанный; б) без средств
up to the elbows - занятый по горло, целиком поглощённый (чем-л.)
to rub elbows with death - играть со смертью
to lift /to bend/ the /one's/ elbow - сл. пить, пьянствовать
more power to your elbow - сл. а) желаю удачи; б) за ваше здоровье; ≅ дай бог не последнюю (рюмку)
a knight of the elbow - игрок (в азартную игру)

2. [ʹelbəʋ] v
<Í> 1. 1) толкать локтем; толкаться локтями
2) толкать; сталкивать; выталкивать
to elbow people aside - отталкивать людей
the small farmers have been gradually elbowed out of their holdings - мелких фермеров постепенно сгоняют с их земель
2. проталкиваться, протискиваться, пробираться (через толпу)
to elbow up to counters - пробиваться к прилавкам
to elbow one's way out - выбираться (откуда-л.), расталкивая других
to elbow one's way in /into, through/ - пробираться куда-л., расталкивая других; работать локтями
3. (in, into) проникать, втираться
he elbowed his way into society - он втёрся в высшее общество
he'll elbow his way in wherever he wishes to go - он пробьёт себе дорогу куда угодно, не считаясь ни с чем
4. изгибаться, делать зигзаг или крутой поворот (о реке, дороге)

at (one's) elbow Идиома

bend your elbow

drink beer or liquor, tip a few Your eyes look red and tired. Bend your elbow last night?

elbow grease

effort and strength to clean something We

elbow room

room to move among people, space in a crowd On the streets of Hong Kong there wasn't much elbow room.

rub elbows

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

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.

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.

arse over elbow

see arse over tit

asses and elbows

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

bend elbow

to bend your elbow: to have an alcoholic drink

elbow

1. a pound of marijuana
2. see bend elbow

at (one's) elbow

Close by; readily available. Please break at your mother's elbow, in case she needs your help. I'm not actual artistic in the kitchen, so I consistently accept a cookbook at my bend back I adapt a new dish.Learn more: elbow

at someone's elbow

Immediately beside someone, abutting by, as in The amateur was consistently at the master's elbow. Why this argot focuses on the bend rather than the arm, shoulder, or some added anatomy allotment is not known. Moreover, it can beggarly either that addition is so adjacent as to aggregate a nuisance or in adjustment to readily accommodate assistance. Either can be meant in the archetype above. [Mid-1500s] Learn more: elbow

at your ˈelbow

actual near; aural arm’s reach: I consistently like to accept a concordance at my bend to analysis spellings.Learn more: elbow

at (one's) elbow

Abutting at hand; nearby.Learn more: elbow

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time is always at your elbow nghĩa là gì

at (one's) elbow Идиома

bend your elbow

elbow grease

elbow room

rub elbows

rub elbows or shoulders with someone

rub elbows/shoulders

arse over elbow

asses and elbows

bend elbow

elbow

at (one's) elbow

at someone's elbow

at your ˈelbow

at (one's) elbow

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