| 单词 | sharp elbows |
| 释义 | > as lemmassharp elbows sharp elbows n. (figurative and in figurative contexts) an inclination or tendency to push others out of the way; aggressive or unpleasant self-assertion. ΚΠ 1838 Satirist 25 Mar. 94/3 As Brougham rose so did Denman, but more silently—for the daring inflections of Brougham's sharp elbows..frightened people so much that they never thought of looking at his companion. 1948 Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho) 21 May 10/8 The fishing season opened there today and hundreds of piscators were out early... ‘You had to have sharp elbows to find a spot from which to fish,’ one veteran fisherman declared. 1996 M. Hollis in P. T. King Socialism & Common Good vii. 190 Since there is no point in the strong playing fair with the weak, Tit-for-Tat becomes the best strategy only among those with sharp elbows. 2011 Daily Tel. 14 July 27/2 We're criticised for our sharp elbows if we put our children into state schools, and for wishing to segregate if we don't. < as lemmas |
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