Elbow (someone) Out Of (somewhere) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Elbow (someone) Out Of (somewhere) Idiom mean?

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elbow (someone) out of (somewhere) What does elbow (someone) out of (somewhere) mean?	to pressure someone out of somewhere	The woman elbowed the other shoppers out of the way so that she could buy some shoes.
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put the cart before the horse What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?	to do things in the wrong or usual order	I think that he is putting the cart before the horse to talk about remodeling the house before he even buys it.

cook the books What does "cook the books" mean?	to cheat in bookkeeping	The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.
bootie What does "bootie" mean?	buttocks (usually applies to a woman's buttocks)
give (someone) a big hand What does "give (someone) a big hand" mean?	to clap your hands for a speech/play/performance	The audience gave the musicians a big hand when they finished their performance.
hand (something) down to (someone) What does "hand (something) down to (someone)" mean?	give something to a younger person	The girl always handed her old clothes down to her younger sister.
bore (someone) stiff/to death What does "bore (someone) stiff/to death" mean?	to bore someone very much	Most of the guests at the wedding were bored stiff with the long speeches.

one-off What does "one-off" mean?	made, done, or happening only one time
PBJ What does "PBJ" mean?	peanut butter and jelly sandwich (n.b.: other forms, such as shakes, also exist)
shadow of oneself/itself What does "shadow of oneself/itself" mean?	someone or something that is not as strong/healthy/lively as before	The professional boxer was a shadow of his former self.

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Elbow (someone) Out Of (somewhere) Idiom