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['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) komolec2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) prerivati se- at one's elbow* * *I [élbou]nounanatomy komolec; technical koleno; stranski naslon (pri stolu)slang to lift the elbow (too often) — piti več, kot je pametnoout at elbows — v raztrgani obleki; revenmore power to your elbows! — mnogo uspeha!to rub elbows with s.o. — družiti se s komII [élbou]transitive verb & intransitive verbodriniti, odrivati; preriniti, prerivati se; utreti, utirati sito elbow o.s. — preriniti se
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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
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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
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rub elbows with — socialize with, interact with … English contemporary dictionary
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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
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