VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Give somebody the elbow

Meaning:

The phrase to give somebody the elbow is an idiomatic expression that means to end a romantic relationship or a friendship with someone.

Examples:

  • She gave him the elbow because she couldn't bear the way he used to treat her.
  • Jonathan has had a broken heart ever since David gave him the elbow.
  • The girl must have given him the elbow, Harriet decided.
  • Management promptly gave the new accountant the elbow after his miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  • I won't have anything more to do with you lot till you give him the elbow.
  • They'll give me the elbow if they ever find out I came into work drunk yesterday.