Idiom
sharp elbows
Meaning
A willingness to sacrifice others to advance one's own ambitions.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She uses sharp elbows to get the best office.”
“He has sharp elbows and will do anything to get that promotion.”
“In the competitive world of corporate law, those with sharp elbows often rise to the top while others are left behind.”
Examples
simple
“She uses sharp elbows to get the best office.”
contextual
“He has sharp elbows and will do anything to get that promotion.”
complex
“In the competitive world of corporate law, those with sharp elbows often rise to the top while others are left behind.”
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