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• To elbow one's way — Elbow El bow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elbowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elbowing}.] To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another. [1913 Webster] They [the Dutch] would elbow our own aldermen off the Royal Exchange. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• elbow one's way — push through, ram through, force oneself through, shove others aside with or as if with the elbows …   English contemporary dictionary

• Elbow — El bow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elbowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elbowing}.] To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another. [1913 Webster] They [the Dutch] would elbow our own aldermen off the Royal Exchange. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• way — n. path, route 1) to blaze, clear, pave, prepare; smoothe the way for (to pave the way for reform) 2) to take the (easy) way (out of a difficult situation) 3) to lead; point, show the way 4) to edge; elbow; fight; force; hack; jostle; make;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• elbow — I n. 1) a tennis elbow ( an elbow that hurts because of excessive exercise ) 2) at smb. s elbow ( close to smb. ) II v. (d; intr., tr.) to elbow through (to elbow one s way through a crowd) * * * [ elbəʊ] a tennis elbow ( an elbow that hurts… …   Combinatory 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

• elbow — /el boh/, n. 1. the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm. 2. the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. See diag. under horse. 3. something bent like an elbow, as a sharp turn in a road or river, or a piece of …   Universalium

• elbow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English elbowe, from Old English elboga, from el (akin to eln ell) + Old English boga bow more at ell, bow Date: before 12th century 1. a. the joint of the human arm b. a corresponding joint in the anterior limb of a… …   New Collegiate 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.     ↘(often elbow one s way) move by pushing past people with one s elbows. 2》 (often elbow …   English new terms dictionary

• elbow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bend, angle, dogleg. See angularity, convexity. v. jab, poke; push, prod, shove; jostle, make one s way through. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. joint, bend, ulna, turn, half turn, crook, angle,… …   English dictionary for students

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