elbow
noun/ˈelbəʊ/
Слово англійською: elbow
Переклад elbow українською: лі́коть, вигин, підлокітник
Детальний опис
- the joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm where it bends in the middle
- She jabbed him with her elbow.
- He rested his elbows on his knees.
- She grazed her elbow in the fall.
- He's fractured his elbow.
- the part of a piece of clothing that covers the elbow
- The jacket was worn at the elbows.
- a part of a pipe, chimney, etc. where it bends at a sharp angle
Word OriginOld English elboga, elnboga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch elleboog and German Ellenbogen (see also ell, bow2).
Idioms
get the elbow
- (British English, informal) to be told by somebody that they no longer want to have a relationship with you; to be told to go away
give somebody the elbow
- (British English, informal) to tell somebody that you no longer want to have a relationship with them; to tell somebody to go away
more power to somebody’s elbow
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal) used to encourage somebody or express support for their actions
not know your arse from your elbow
- (British English, offensive, slang) to be very stupid; to have absolutely no skill
rub elbows with somebody (North American English)
(also rub shoulders with somebody British and North American English)
- to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job
- He’s rubbing elbows with stars all the time.
- She had been rubbing elbows with celebrities.