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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go dutch What does "go dutch" mean?	a date where each person pays half of the expenses	a date where each person pays half of the expensesIn university many of the students had little money so they often went dutch when they were on a date.

two bricks shy of a load What does "two bricks shy of a load" mean?	to be not very smart or clever	The man is two bricks shy of a load and he is very hard to deal with.
stretch What does "stretch" mean?	nickname for a tall, lanky, gangly person (usually capitalized)
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.
shove (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "shove (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that they do not want or like	The workers were angry because the company tried to shove the new work rules down their throats.
let (someone) know (about something) What does "let (someone) know (about something)" mean?	tell/inform someone about something	"Let me know when you are ready to go to the movie."
time is money What does "time is money" mean?	time is valuable so do not waste it	Time is money and I do not want to waste time talking to our supervisor because she always wants to argue with me.
stuck up What does "stuck up" mean?	to act as if other people are not as good as you are, to be conceited	We do not like the new woman at work because she is stuck up and thinks that she is better than the rest of us.

at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	immediately and without any pressure	My friends are willing to help me at the drop of a hat.
eat (something) up What does "eat (something) up" mean?	to enjoy/absorb/appreciate something	The students were eating up the comments by their professor.
to whom it may concern What does "to whom it may concern" mean?	to the person to whom something applies	I do not know the name of the sales manager so I will address the letter, "to whom it may concern."
judge (someone or something) on its own merits What does "judge (someone or something) on its own merits" mean?	judge or evaluate someone or something on its own good points and achievements	Our company always judges each employee on his or her own merits.

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Elbow (someone) Out Of (somewhere) Idiom