elbow (one) out
elbow (one) out
To pressure someone to depart something, such as a job. After working here for 40 years, there's no way I'm letting management elbow me out!
See also: elbow, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
elbow someone out of something and elbow someone out
Fig. to force or pressure someone out of something, such as an office, post, or status. The board managed to elbow out the old head of the company. They tried to elbow me out, but I held on to what was mine.
See also: and, elbow, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- elbow out of and elbow out
- elbow (one) out of (something)
- edge (someone or something) out of (something)
- edge out of
- run off
- leave
- leave (someone or something) (at) (some place)
- go away with
- go away with (someone)
- depart for some place