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1 elbow
elbow [ˈelbəʊ]1. nouncoude m3. compounds• to have enough elbow room avoir de la place pour se retourner ; (figurative) avoir les coudées franches* * *['elbəʊ] 1.noun ( all contexts) coude m2.to wear something through at the elbows — percer or trouer quelque chose aux coudes
transitive verb••more power to your elbow — GB je te souhaite bien du courage (colloq)
out at (the) elbow(s) — [person] loqueteux; [garment] miteux
to rub elbows with somebody — (colloq) US fréquenter quelqu'un
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2 elbow
A n ( all contexts) coude m ; to lean on one's elbows être accoudé ; at sb's elbow à portée de main ; to wear sth through at the elbows percer or trouer qch aux coudes ; there is an elbow in the pipe le tuyau est coudé.B vtr to elbow sb in the stomach donner un coup de coude dans l'estomac de qn ; to elbow sb aside ou out of the way écarter qn du coude or d'un coup de coude.C vi to elbow through sth jouer des coudes à travers qch ; to elbow (one's way) forward avancer en jouant des coudes.more power to your/his etc elbow GB je te/lui souhaite bien du courage ○ ; to be out at (the) elbow(s) [person] être loqueteux ; [garment] être miteux ; to be up to the elbows in sth être dans qch jusqu'au cou ; to bend the ou an elbow ○ lever le coude ○ ; to give sb the elbow ○ se débarrasser de qn ; to rub elbows with sb ○ US fréquenter qn.
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rub elbows with — (US) (or rub shoulders with) informal : to meet and talk with (someone) in a friendly way The award dinner gave me the opportunity to rub elbows with some of today s greatest American poets. • • • Main Entry: ↑rub … Useful english dictionary
rub elbows with someone — rub elbows with (someone) to meet or be with someone socially. As Ms Quasebarth s personal assistant, Celia has rubbed elbows with singers and DJ s and even presidents … New idioms dictionary
rub elbows with — (someone) to meet or be with someone socially. As Ms Quasebarth s personal assistant, Celia has rubbed elbows with singers and DJ s and even presidents … New idioms dictionary
rub elbows with somebody — rub ˈshoulders with sb idiom (NAmE also rub ˈelbows with sb) to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job • He s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time. Main entry: ↑rubidiom … Useful english dictionary
rub elbows with (to) — Interact with; work together. ► “Erlene Mikels . . . attended the group’s BOOT CAMP a year ago to rub elbows with experts in the field and to polish up rusty marketing techniques.” (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 16, 1996, p. B1) … American business jargon
rub elbows with — verb to associate or consort with a specified person or people While at Cambridge, he rubbed elbows with many future Government ministers … Wiktionary
rub elbows with — socialize with, interact with … English contemporary dictionary
rub\ elbows — • rub elbows • rub shoulders v. phr. To be in the same place (with others); meet and mix. City people and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show. On a visit to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with… … Словарь американских идиом
rub elbows — • rub elbows • rub shoulders be in the same place (with others), meet and mix At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people … Idioms and examples
rub shoulders with somebody — rub ˈshoulders with sb idiom (NAmE also rub ˈelbows with sb) to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job • He s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time. Main entry: ↑rubidiom … Useful english dictionary
rub elbows — also[rub shoulders] {v. phr.} To be in the same place (with others); meet and mix. * /City people and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show./ * /On a visit to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with… … Dictionary of American idioms