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11bend one’s elbow — AND bend the elbow; lift one’s elbow tv. to take a drink of an lcoholic beverage; to drink alcohol to excess. □ He’s down at the tavern, bending his elbow. □ Paul gets lots of exercise. He bends his elbow thirty times a day …
12not know your ass from your elbow — (chiefly US) (or Brit not know your arse from your elbow) informal + impolite : to know nothing : to be stupid Don t take his word for it–he doesn t know his ass from his elbow. • • • Main Entry: ↑know …
13can't tell your arse from your elbow — can t tell (your) arse from (your) elbow very informal!, very informal! if you can t tell your arse from your elbow, you are stupid and become confused about simple things. It s no good asking him to organize anything he can t tell his arse from… …
14can't tell your arse from elbow — can t tell (your) arse from (your) elbow very informal!, very informal! if you can t tell your arse from your elbow, you are stupid and become confused about simple things. It s no good asking him to organize anything he can t tell his arse from… …
15can't tell arse from your elbow — can t tell (your) arse from (your) elbow very informal!, very informal! if you can t tell your arse from your elbow, you are stupid and become confused about simple things. It s no good asking him to organize anything he can t tell his arse from… …
16can't tell arse from elbow — can t tell (your) arse from (your) elbow very informal!, very informal! if you can t tell your arse from your elbow, you are stupid and become confused about simple things. It s no good asking him to organize anything he can t tell his arse from… …
17at one's elbow — {adv. phr.} Close beside you; nearby. * /The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow./ * /Mary practiced for several years to become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her./ Contrast: BREATHE DOWN… …
18at one's elbow — {adv. phr.} Close beside you; nearby. * /The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow./ * /Mary practiced for several years to become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her./ Contrast: BREATHE DOWN… …
19at\ one's\ elbow — adv. phr. Close beside you; nearby. The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow. Mary practiced for several years to become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her. Contrast: breathe down one s neck …
20Policeman at the elbow — The policeman at the elbow test, also known as the irresistible impulse test, is a test used by some courts to determine whether the defendant was insane when he committed a crime. It is a variant of the M Naghten Rules that addresses the… …
