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elbow

(one's way) through (something) to push or drive oneself through something, such as a crowd, perhaps using one's elbows or arms to move people out of the way. She elbowed her way through the crowd. Jerry elbowed through the people gathered at the door.

See:

• (in) up to (one's) elbows
• at (one's) elbow
• at elbow
• at someone's elbow
• bend elbow
• bend one’s elbow
• bend the elbow
• can't tell arse from elbow
• crook one's elbow
• elbow
• elbow (one's) way
• elbow (one's) way to the top
• elbow aside
• elbow grease
• elbow out of and elbow out
• elbow room
• elbow-bending
• elbow-grease
• get the elbow
• give (someone) the elbow
• give the elbow
• lift (one's) elbow
• lift one’s elbow
• like tryin' to scratch your ear with your elbow
• More power to your elbow!
• out at the elbows
• rub elbows
• rub elbows with
• rub shoulders with
• some elbow room
• use some elbow grease