at\ one's\ elbow

at\ one's\ elbow
adv. phr.
Close beside you; nearby.

The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow.

Mary practiced for several years to become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her.

Contrast: breathe down one's neck

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  • at one's elbow — idi at one s elbow, within easy reach; nearby …   From formal English to slang

  • lift one’s elbow — Go to bend one’s elbow …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • not know one's arse from one's elbow — To be extremely ignorant • • • Main Entry: ↑arse …   Useful english dictionary

  • bend one's elbow N. Amer. — bend one s elbow N. Amer. informal drink alcohol. → bend …   English new terms dictionary

  • at one's elbow — {adv. phr.} Close beside you; nearby. * /The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow./ * /Mary practiced for several years to become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her./ Contrast: BREATHE DOWN… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at one's elbow — {adv. phr.} Close beside you; nearby. * /The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow./ * /Mary practiced for several years to become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her./ Contrast: BREATHE DOWN… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bend one's elbow — verb To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar. One day is no worse than the next for El Caucho; so its a whim when he starts bending his elbow or ties one on. When he is really plastered, El Caucho looks grim, but he isnt …   Wiktionary

  • at one's elbow — phrasal at one s side …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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