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- US Pronunciation
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- [el-boh]
- /rʌb -boʊ wɪθ, wɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [el-boh]
- /rʌb -boʊ wɪθ, wɪð/
Definitions of rub elbows with words
- noun rub elbows with the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm. 1
- noun rub elbows with the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. 1
- noun rub elbows with something bent like an elbow, as a sharp turn in a road or river, or a piece of pipe bent at an angle. 1
- noun rub elbows with Architecture. crossette. 1
- noun rub elbows with Also called ell, el. a plumbing pipe or pipe connection having a right-angled bend. 1
- verb with object rub elbows with to push with or as if with the elbow; jostle. 1
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Origin of rub elbows with
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English elbowe, Old English el(n)boga; cognate with Middle Dutch elle(n)bōghe, Old High German el(l)inbogo (German Ellenbogen), Old Norse ǫl(n)bogi; literally, “forearm-bend.” See ell2, bow1
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Parts of speech for Rub elbows with
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preposition
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rub elbows with popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rub elbows with usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rub elbows with
verb rub elbows with
- fall in with — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fraternize — to associate in a fraternal or friendly way.
- make friends — get to know people
- fraternise — to associate in a fraternal or friendly way.
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