sharp elbows

ʃɑrp ˈɛlboʊz

Definition

Definition of sharp elbows - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

crowd pushing

ability to push through a crowd

With sharp elbows, he made his way to the front of the line.

jostling

pushing

shoving

ambition

aggressive behavior to achieve personal goals

She used her sharp elbows to climb the corporate ladder.

aggressiveness

pushiness

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Expressions with sharp

sharp tongue

speaks in a harsh, cutting, or unkind way

She has a sharp tongue and often offends people.

sharp end

most difficult or intense part of an activity

He always thrived at the sharp end of the project..

sharp practice

deceptive or dishonest business methods

The company was accused of engaging in sharp practice to increase profits..

sharp as a tack

adj.

very smart and quick to notice or understand things

She is sharp as a tack in every meeting.

at the sharp end

adv.

involved in the most active part

The soldiers are at the sharp end of the battle.

bring into sharp focus

make an issue clear and understandable

The report brings the problem into sharp focus for everyone.

Examples of sharp elbows in a sentence

In the crowded concert, sharp elbows were necessary to get a good spot.
His sharp elbows got him the promotion.
Politicians often need sharp elbows to succeed.

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French:savoir jouer des coudes, comportement agressif, ...
German:Ellbogeneinsatz, Ellbogenmentalität, ...
Italian:capacità di sgomitare, spregiudicatezza, ...
Spanish:habilidad para abrirse paso, codos afilados, ...
Portuguese:jogo de cotovelos, ambição agressiva, ...
Chinese:推挤能力, 锐利的肘部, ...
Japanese:鋭い肘, 押しの強さ, ...
Arabic:القُدْرَةُ عَلَى شَقِّ الطَّرِيقِ بَيْنَ الحُشُود, سُلُوك عُدْوَانِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מַרְפְּקִים חַדִּים, הִתְנַהֲגוּת תּוֹקְפָנִית, ...
Russian:умение работать локтями, агрессивное поведение, ...
Ukrainian:вміння проштовхуватися, агресивність, ...
Hindi:तेज़ कोहनी, धक्कामुक्की, ...
Bengali:তীক্ষ্ণ কনুই, কনুই-চালানো মনোভাব, ...
Catalan:colzes afilades, agressivitat, ...
Czech:schopnost protlačit se davem, ostré lokty, ...
Danish:skarpe albuer, ...
Dutch:vaardigheid om door een menigte te dringen, scherpe ellebogen, ...
Greek:κοφτερές αγκώνες, επιθετικότητα, ...
Hungarian:könyöklés, törtetés, ...
Khmer:សមត្ថភាពប្រើកែងដៃរុញច្រានឆ្លងកាត់ហ្វូងមនុស្ស, អាកប្បកិរិយាប្រកួតប្រជែងដោយឈ្លានពានដើម្បីសម្រេចគោលដៅផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:군중을 뚫고 나가는 능력, 날카로운 팔꿈치, ...
Persian:توانایی عبور از جمعیت, رفتار تهاجمی, ...
Polish:umiejętność przepychania się przez tłum, ostre łokcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):jogo de cotovelos, jogo de cotovelo, ...
Romanian:abilitatea de a trece prin mulțime, coate ascuțite, ...
Swedish:vassa armbågar, ...
Thai:ข้อศอกแหลม, ความก้าวร้าว, ...
Turkish:kalabalığı yarıp geçme becerisi, acımasız rekabet, ...
Vietnamese:khuỷu tay sắc bén, sự chèn ép, ...

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