bend your elbow

bend (one's)/the elbow

To drink alcohol, perhaps excessively. Come bend your elbow at the bar with us tonight! If you're this hung-over, you must have really bent the elbow at the party last night.
See also: bend, elbow
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bend your elbow

drink alcohol. North American
See also: bend, elbow
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • bend (one's)/the elbow
  • bend elbow
  • bend one’s elbow
  • bend the elbow
  • crook (one's)/the elbow
  • crook one's elbow
  • elbow-bending
  • lift (one's) elbow
  • lift one’s elbow
  • lift your elbow
References in periodicals archive
Straighten your arm, but do not lock your elbow as you press the dumbbell toward the ceiling; pause, and then bend your elbow and bring the dumbbell back to shoulder height.
(4) brachioradialis: (brake-ee-oh-rade-ee-AL-iss) Your brechioradialis muscle helps you bend your elbow
You can also bend your elbow more if you choose, without giving up accuracy.
Inhale, raise the left hand, lengthening through the spine then exhale bend your elbow and press it against the right thigh.
Straighten your arm but do not lock your elbow as you press the dumbbell toward the ceiling; pause, and then bend your elbow and bring the dumbbell back to shoulder height.
As you exhale, bend your elbow to raise the weight to your shoulder, then extend your arm to the upper right corner of the ceiling so your arm makes a diagonal.
Breathe in as you bend your elbow, so the weight rests behind your head.
Bend your elbows and lower your chest onto the floor
Bring your hands overhead, bend your elbows, palms next to your ears, fingers pointing toward your shoulders.
Slowly drop your chest toward the floor as you bend your elbows to 90 degrees, pause, and then exhale as you push back to the top.
Holding the band with both hands, draw back the band as you bend your elbows. Keep your elbows near the side of your body.
[2] Slowly bend your elbows, bringing your trunk closer to the wall while maintaining a plank position in the body.
* Tighten your stomach muscles and bend your elbows upward against the resistance of the band to a fully flexed position.
DO IT: Start in the press-up position, bend your elbows and rest your weight on your forearms.
Cross your right arm over the left and bend your elbows so that your arms are now perpendicular to the floor.