elbow (one) out of (something)

To pressure someone to depart something, such as a job. A: "I think management is trying to elbow me out of my position!" B: "Well, you have worked here for 40 years."

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.

词组	elbow (one) out of (something)
释义	elbow (one) out of (something) elbow (one) out of (something) To pressure someone to depart something, such as a job. A: "I think management is trying to elbow me out of my position!" B: "Well, you have worked here for 40 years." See also: elbow, of, 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. See also: edge (someone or something) out of (something) edge out of elbow (one) out elbow out of and elbow out run off leave leave (someone or something) (at) (some place) go away with go away with (someone) depart for some place
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