elbow room
UKelbouruːm
معنی فارسی
آزادي عمل
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From 'elbow', the joint between the forearm and the upper arm, and 'room', meaning space. The phrase suggests the amount of space needed to move one's elbows freely.
مثال
- The tiny kitchen didn't give her much elbow room.
- We need more elbow room to work efficiently.
- The concert was so packed, there was hardly any elbow room.
ترکیبهای رایج
Need elbow room Give elbow room Have elbow room
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- space for movement “room to pass” “make way for” “hardly enough elbow room to turn around”
مترادفها
noun
Scope, swing, range, sweep, opportunity, liberty of action, a fair field, room enough.