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n. elleboog--------v. met de ellebogen dringen/duwen/werkenelbow1[ elboo] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:at someone's elbow • naast iemand, bij iemand in de buurtup to one's elbows in work • tot over zijn oren in het werk————————elbow2〈 werkwoord〉1 zich (een weg) banen ⇒ met de ellebogen dringen/duwen/werken♦voorbeelden:1 they had to elbow their way out of the shop • ze moesten zich met de ellebogen een weg uit de winkel banen -
2 they had to elbow their way out of the shop
English-Dutch dictionary > they had to elbow their way out of the shop
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Out at elbow — Elbow El bow, n. [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. ?lnbogi; prop.; arm bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st {Ell}, and 4th {Bow}.] 1. The joint or bend of the arm; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out at elbow — see ↑elbow • • • Main Entry: ↑out … Useful english dictionary
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Elbow — El bow, n. [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. ?lnbogi; prop.; arm bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st {Ell}, and 4th {Bow}.] 1. The joint or bend of the arm; the outer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elbow grease — Elbow El bow, n. [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. ?lnbogi; prop.; arm bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st {Ell}, and 4th {Bow}.] 1. The joint or bend of the arm; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elbow in the hawse — Elbow El bow, n. [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. ?lnbogi; prop.; arm bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st {Ell}, and 4th {Bow}.] 1. The joint or bend of the arm; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elbow scissors — Elbow El bow, n. [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. ?lnbogi; prop.; arm bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st {Ell}, and 4th {Bow}.] 1. The joint or bend of the arm; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elbow out — phrasal verb elbow out or elbow aside [transitive] Word forms elbow out : present tense I/you/we/they elbow out he/she/it elbows out present participle elbowing out past tense elbowed out past participle elbowed out to make someone leave a job or … English dictionary
elbow aside — phrasal verb elbow out or elbow aside [transitive] Word forms elbow out : present tense I/you/we/they elbow out he/she/it elbows out present participle elbowing out past tense elbowed out past participle elbowed out to make someone leave a job or … English dictionary
Elbow (band) — Elbow Background information Origin Ramsbottom, Bury, England Genres … Wikipedia