all power to your elbow

all power to your elbow

May you find success in your activity or pursuit. Primarily heard in UK. Hey, if you want to spend all your free time in front of a computer screen, then all power to your elbow. You want to be an auto mechanic when you graduate? Well, I don't have any idea what I want to be, so all power to your elbow!
See also: all, elbow, power
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

all power to your elbow

or

more power to your elbow

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED
People say all power to your elbow or more power to your elbow, to wish someone luck and to encourage them to be successful. He's doing really well with training his team. So all power to his elbow. It's nice talking to you, John, and more power to your elbow with your programme. It's absolutely super. Note: This phrase wishes someone the strength to keep raising their glass and keep on drinking.
See also: all, elbow, power
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • blaze
  • blazes
  • blazing
  • (as) useful as tits on a bull
  • (as) useless as an ashtray on a motorbike
  • (as) useless as tits on a bull
  • it is the pace that kills
  • WTB
  • WTS
  • hay is for horses
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