out at elbows (Meaning)
out at elbows
to push with the elbow, to shove aside by pushing with or as if with the elbow, at one's side, the outer curve of a bent arm, something (such as macaroni or an angular pipe fitting) resembling an elbow, the joint of the arm, a corresponding joint in the front limb of an animal, to push or shove with the elbow, to advance by or as if by pushing with the elbow, a joint in the anterior limb of a lower vertebrate corresponding to the elbow, the joint between the human forearm and the upper arm that supports the outer curve of the arm when bent, a corresponding joint in the anterior limb of a lower vertebrate, the joint of the human arm, shabbily dressed, to make an angle, to advance by pushing with the elbow, to force (one's way) by pushing with or as if with the elbow, a part (as of a pipe) bent like an elbow, short of funds
Synonyms & Antonyms of out at elbows
out at elbows Sentence Examples
- His threadbare coat left him out at elbows, revealing the poverty he endured.
- The homeless man stood shivering outside, his clothes out at elbows from years of neglect.
- The struggling family's worn-out shoes were a testament to their economic plight, leaving the children out at elbows.
- The aging widow's threadbare dress exposed her vulnerable state, revealing that she was out at elbows.
- The out-of-work businessman's suit was once pristine but now had holes at the elbows, symbolizing his financial difficulties.
- The aspiring artist's clothes were noticeably out at elbows, reflecting his lack of resources and bohemian lifestyle.
- The once-proud soldier's uniform was now torn and out at elbows, showing the toll of war he had endured.
- The outmoded dress with its out-at-elbows sleeves hinted at the owner's difficulty keeping up with fashion.
- The elderly woman's threadbare sweater revealed her frail and impoverished state, leaving her out at elbows.
- The teen rebel's deliberately ripped jeans with out-at-elbows holes were a symbol of his nonconformity and rejection of societal norms.
FAQs About the word out at elbows
to push with the elbow, to shove aside by pushing with or as if with the elbow, at one's side, the outer curve of a bent arm, something (such as macaroni or an
ragged, raggedy, ragtag, tatterdemalion,tattered, threadbare, shabby, scruffy, down-at-the-heel, down-at-the-heels
decked (out), dressed up,dolled up,spiffy
His threadbare coat left him out at elbows, revealing the poverty he endured.
The homeless man stood shivering outside, his clothes out at elbows from years of neglect.
The struggling family's worn-out shoes were a testament to their economic plight, leaving the children out at elbows.
The aging widow's threadbare dress exposed her vulnerable state, revealing that she was out at elbows.
