| 单词 | elbow |
| 释义 | elbow n. & v. --n 1. a the joint between the forearm and the upper arm. b the part of the sleeve of a garment covering the elbow. 2. an elbow-shaped bend or corner; a short piece of piping bent through a right angle. --vtr. (foll. by in, out, aside, etc.) 1. thrust or jostle (a person or oneself). 2. make (one's way) by thrusting or jostling. Phrases and idioms at one's elbow close at hand. elbow-grease colloq. vigorous polishing; hard work. elbow-room plenty of room to move or work in. give a person the elbow colloq. send a person away; dismiss or reject a person. out at elbows 1. (of a coat) worn out. 2. (of a person) ragged, poor. Etymology: OE elboga, elnboga, f. Gmc (as ELL, BOW(1)) |
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