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sharp elbows en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, uncountable) A willingness to sacrifice others to advance one's own ambitions.
   • Inequality rampant? Greater scope for middle-class parents (like teachers and politicians) to use their sharp elbows? 2006 January 9, Peter Preston, “Wretched systems”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Relateds

sharp-elbowed

Translations (1)

da rundsave på albuerne (a willingness to sacrifice others to advance one's own ambitions)