| 词组 | elbow out |
| 释义 | Phr V elbow out elbows, elbowing, elbowed elbow out sb/sth or elbow sb/sth out to force someone or something out of a position or jobThe smaller countries of the region were elbowed out by their larger neighbours. elbow out sb/sth • elbow sb/sth out to force someone or something out of a position or job, especially so that another person or thing can have it: David was worried that the other people at work were trying to elbow him out of his job. According to our survey, Seattle is now the best place to locate a business, elbowing out Atlanta for the top spot. (redirected from elbow out) elbow (one) outTo 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! elbow someone out of something and elbow someone outFig. 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. |
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