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elbow greaseEffort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.Rate it:

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elbow roomRoom or space in which to move or maneuver.Rate it:

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elbow roomFreedom or leeway.Rate it:

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bend one's elbowTo drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar.Rate it:

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Elbow GreaseHard work; vigorous physical effortRate it:

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get the elbowTo be dismissed from employment.Rate it:

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give the elbowTo terminate the employment of.Rate it:

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tennis elbow. tennis anyone?Condition many tennis players sufer.Rate it:

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walk like an EgyptianTo walk with one arm horizontally at the side, with arm bent at the elbow facing up, and the other arm horizontally at the side with arm bent at the elbow facing down.Rate it:

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se frayer un chemin avec les coudesTo elbow one’s way through a crowd.Rate it:

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avoir les coudées franches(lit.) To have elbow-room; (fig.) To have full scope.Rate it:

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chip on one's shoulderA form of challenge in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet.Rate it:

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de l'huile de brasElbow grease.Rate it:

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envoyer son ganteletthrow down the gauntletRate it:

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funny boneThe ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. [from the 19th c.]Rate it:

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huile de coudeelbow greaseRate it:

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jeter le gantthrow down the gauntletRate it:

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offer affordancesTo give elbow room or leeway for something to happen.Rate it:

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ramasser le gantelettake up the gauntletRate it:

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relever le ganttake up the gauntletRate it:

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run the gauntletTo undergo a series of tests or challenges.Rate it:

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run the gauntletUsed other than as an idiom: see run, gauntlet.Rate it:

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take up the gauntletTo accept a challenge.Rate it:

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throw down the gauntletTo issue a challenge.Rate it:

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