- at someone's elbow
- at (someone's) elbow
near someone, often in order to help them.
She hovered constantly at Charles's elbow to make sure he had everything he wanted.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
at someone's elbow
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at someone's elbow — at someone’s elbow phrase beside someone Jim was hovering at her elbow, trying to say something. Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry: elbow * * * at someone s elbow : next to someone : at someo … Useful english dictionary
give someone the elbow — british informal phrase to end your relationship with someone Thesaurus: to end a friendship or relationshipsynonym Main entry: elbow * * * give (someone) the elbow Brit informal : to end a … Useful english dictionary
give someone the elbow — give (someone) the elbow British, informal to end a romantic relationship with someone. They went out together for a month and then she gave him the elbow … New idioms dictionary
give someone the elbow — ► give someone the elbow informal summarily reject or dismiss someone. Main Entry: ↑elbow … English terms dictionary
give someone the elbow Brit. — give someone the elbow Brit. informal summarily reject or dismiss someone. → elbow … English new terms dictionary
more power to someone's elbow — more power to someone/someone’s elbow/spoken phrase used for telling someone to do what they want, even though you doubt whether they can or should do it If you want to go to Peru alone, more power to you. Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or… … Useful english dictionary
at someone's elbow — beside someone Jim was hovering at her elbow, trying to say something … English dictionary
give someone the elbow — Vrb phrs. To reject someone. Also shortened to give someone the big E . Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
give someone the elbow — British informal to end your relationship with someone … English dictionary
elbow — ► NOUN 1) the joint between the forearm and the upper arm. 2) a piece of piping or something similar bent through an angle. ► VERB 1) strike with one s elbow. 2) push roughly away. 3) (often elbow one s way) move by pushing past people with one s … English terms dictionary
