sharp elbow
Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words
Describes a pointed elbow, often used in a physical context.
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- He was so thin that his sharp elbows stuck out from his sleeves.
- I felt a sharp elbow dig into my back on the crowded subway.
- Watch out for his sharp elbows when he gets excited during the game.
- She propped herself up on one sharp elbow to get a better view.
- The toddler accidentally poked me with his surprisingly sharp elbow.
- As he leaned forward, his sharp elbow rested uncomfortably on my armrest.
- A bruise was forming where the sharp elbow had hit me.
- He's all skin and bones, with sharp elbows and knobby knees.
- The wrestler used a sharp elbow to gain an advantage, a move the referee missed.
- Could you please move your sharp elbow? It's jabbing me.