give (someone) the elbow
phrase
British, informal
: to tell someone to go away
She gave her boyfriend the elbow after he lied to her.
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“Give (someone) the elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20%28someone%29%20the%20elbow. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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