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The Elbow Room — is a traditional nightclub in the Aston area of Birmingham, England. It played a significant part in the formation of the rock band, Traffic, in the late 1960s.cite web|url=http://www.brumbeat.net/traffic.htm… … Wikipedia
the elbow — (informal) To dismiss (or be dismissed) ● elbow … Useful english dictionary
At the 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
give the elbow — give (someone) the elbow Brit informal : to end a relationship with someone : to tell someone to go away She gave her boyfriend the elbow after he lied to her. • • • Main Entry: ↑elbow … Useful english dictionary
give 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
lift the elbow — To drink alcohol, esp to excess ● elbow … Useful english dictionary
give the elbow — verb To fire (an employee); to terminate the employment of. They said I couldnt do the job so they gave me the elbow. So, now Im looking for work again. Syn: fire, sack … Wiktionary
on the elbow — adv British engaged in cadging, borrowing money or scrounging. A London working class expression. The elbow reference may evoke literal nudging or figurative barg ing or pushing … Contemporary slang
crook the elbow — Scottish to be a drunkard A variant of bend the elbow (see bend), which may imply no more than having a drink … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
get the elbow — get the ˈelbow idiom (BrE, informal) to be told by sb that they no longer want to have a relationship with you; to be told to go away Main entry: ↑elbowidiom … Useful english dictionary
Policeman at the elbow — The policeman at the elbow test, also known as the irresistible impulse test, is a test used by some courts to determine whether the defendant was insane when he committed a crime. It is a variant of the M Naghten Rules that addresses the… … Wikipedia
