Nghĩa là gì:
elbows
elbow /elbou/- danh từ
- góc, khuỷu (giống khuỷu tay)
- to crock (lift) one's elbow
- out at elbows
- sờn khuỷu, thủng khuỷu tay (áo)
- nghèo xơ nghèo xác (người)
- to rub elbows with someone
- to rub elbow with death: suýt chết
- ngoại động từ
- thúc (bằng) khuỷu tay, hích
- to elbow someone aside: thúc ai ra một bên
- to elbow one's way through the crowd: thúc khuỷu tay đi lách qua đám đông
- to elbow someone off (out off) something: hích ai ra khỏi cái gì, loại ai ra khỏi cái gì
- nội động từ
- lượn khúc (đường đi, sông...)
elbows Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
rub elbows
work beside, associate with Fran and I used to rub elbows when we worked at the fish plant.
rub elbows or shoulders with someone
be in the same place (with others), meet and mix with others We went to the party in order to rub shoulders with some interesting artists.
rub elbows/shoulders
be in the same place (with others), meet and mix At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people.
asses and elbows
(always plural) people bent over, working hard, picking up things
up to the elbows
deeply involved or engaged孜孜于;忙于;专心致志于
They are up to the elbows in work;let's not disturb them.他们工作很忙,我们还是不要打扰他们吧。
out at the elbows|elbow|elbows|out
adj. phr. Poorly or shabbily dressed. Roy walks around out at the elbows, but it's not because he is penniless, but more in imitation of a certain style.
rub elbows|elbow|elbows|rub|rub shoulders
v. phr. To be in the same place (with others); meet and mix. City people and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show. On a visit to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with people from faraway lands.
out at the elbows
out at the elbows
Also, out at the heels or knees. Wearing clothes that are worn out or torn; poor. For example, When we last saw Phil he was out at the elbows. These expressions, dating from the late 1500s and early 1600s, can refer to clothes worn through at these points as well as to a person too poor to replace them.
rub elbows with
rub elbows with
Also, rub shoulders with. Mix or socialize with, as in There's nothing like rubbing elbows with the rich and famous, or At the reception diplomats were rubbing shoulders with heads of state. Both of these terms allude to being in close contact with someone. [Mid-1800s]
An elbows idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with elbows, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ elbows