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idiommore power to your elbow BrEBrEspoken used in order to say that you approve of what someone is going to do, and wish them luck:"I love your programme, and I'm going to try one of your recipes tonight." "Well, more power to your elbow."If Esther wants to help children who are in distress, then more power to her elbow.
more power to your elbowMay you find success in your activity or pursuit. Primarily heard in UK. Hey, if you want to spend all your free time in front of a computer screen, then more power to your elbow. You want to be an auto mechanic when you graduate? Well, I don't have any idea what I want to be, so more power to your elbow! more power to your elbow! said to encourage someone or express approval of their actions. Britishmore power to somebody’s ˈelbow (old-fashioned, British English, informal) used to express support or encouragement for somebody to do something: ‘He’s so angry at his train being late every morning that he’s made an official complaint.’ ‘Good for him. More power to his elbow.’ |