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1 at one's elbow
(close to one: The journalist always works with a dictionary at his elbow.) lângă el, la îndemână -
2 elbow
['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) cot2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) a împinge cu coatele- at one's elbow -
3 crook
[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) cârjă; băţ îndoit2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) pungaş, escroc, răufăcător3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) scobitură2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) a îndoi- crooked- crookedly
- crookedness -
4 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) cârlig2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) cârlig, copcă3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) croşeu2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) a prinde2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) a (se) prinde; a încheia3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) a lovi cu efect•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook -
5 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) a împinge; a înghionti2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) a face (o gaură)3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) a scoate2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) ghiont- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into -
6 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) rămurică2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) baston; baghetă3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) tulpină•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick
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at one's elbow — phrasal or at the elbow : at one s side : close at hand : nearby, alongside with him at her elbow, she became a fine draftsman and a compositional designer of enviable talent J.T.Soby * * * at one s elbow Close at hand, ready for use • • • … Useful english dictionary
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at one's elbow — idi at one s elbow, within easy reach; nearby … From formal English to slang
lift one’s elbow — Go to bend one’s elbow … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
not know one's arse from one's elbow — To be extremely ignorant • • • Main Entry: ↑arse … Useful english dictionary
bend one's elbow N. Amer. — bend one s elbow N. Amer. informal drink alcohol. → bend … English new terms dictionary
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 become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her./ Contrast: BREATHE DOWN… … Dictionary of American idioms
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 become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her./ Contrast: BREATHE DOWN… … Dictionary of American idioms
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 become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her. Contrast: breathe down one s neck … Словарь американских идиом
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at one's elbow — phrasal at one s side … New Collegiate Dictionary