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elbow room

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Synonyms of elbow room

an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing
  • help me move the furniture so that we'll have enough elbow room to do some aerobics

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The first known use of elbow room was circa 1540

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“Elbow room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elbow%20room. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

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