elbow

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AT ONE'S ELBOW,

ELBOW ROOM,

RUB ELBOWS,

UP TO THE CHIN IN or UP TO THE ELBOWS IN.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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elbow one's way into

[elbow one's way into] or [out of] {v. phr.} To force entry into a place by using one's elbows. * /The bus was so crowded that, in order to get […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at one's elbow

[at one's elbow] {adv. phr.} Close beside you; nearby. * /The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow./ * /Mary practiced for several years to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

elbow room

[elbow room] {n.} Adequate space to move around or to work in. * /He doesn't require a huge office, but we must at least give him elbow room./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

elbow grease

[elbow grease] {n.} Exertion; effort; energy. * /"You'll have to use a little more elbow grease to get these windows clean," Mother said to Ed./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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