out at the elbows Definition

elbow
noun

1. The joint where the human arm bends.
2. The part of a coat or jacket, etc which covers this joint.
3. The corresponding joint in animals.
4. A sharp turn or bend, eg in a road or pipe.

Thesaurus: bend, turn, crook, joint, angle, curve, fork.

verb elbowed, elbowing

1. To push or strike something with the elbow.

Thesaurus: nudge, bump, push, shove, jostle, knock.
2. To make (one's way through) by pushing with the elbows.

Idiom: at one's elbow

Close to one.

Idiom: bend the elbow (lift the elbow)

facetious
To drink alcohol, especially to excess.

Idiom: give the elbow (get the elbow)

slang
To dismiss or be dismissed.

Idiom: out at the elbow (out at the elbows)

Said of a garment: no longer smart; worn out.

Said of a person: wearing worn-out clothes.

Idiom: up to the elbows

Completely engrossed or involved.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon elnboga.