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at someone's elbow

at someone's elbow prepositional phrase: directly beside someone.

Prepositional phrase

at someone's elbow

  1. Directly beside someone.

Questions about at someone's elbow

What does at someone's elbow mean?
At someone's elbow means directly beside someone.
What part of speech is at someone's elbow?
At someone's elbow is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at someone's elbow in the dictionary

  1. at six and seven
  2. at sixes and sevens
  3. at some point
  4. at someone's disposal
  5. at someone's door
  6. at someone's elbow
  7. at someone's heels
  8. at someone's service
  9. at someone's throat
  10. at spearpoint
  11. at speed

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