up to one's elbows

el·bow

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [el-boh]
- /ʌp tu wʌnz -boʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [el-boh]
- /ʌp tu wʌnz -boʊ/

Definitions of up to one's elbows words

noun up to one's elbows the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm. 1
noun up to one's elbows the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. 1
noun up to one's elbows 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 up to one's elbows Architecture. crossette. 1
noun up to one's elbows Also called ell, el. a plumbing pipe or pipe connection having a right-angled bend. 1
verb with object up to one's elbows to push with or as if with the elbow; jostle. 1

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Origin of up to one's elbows

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 Up to one's elbows

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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up to one's elbows 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".

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