more power to your elbow
Used to express admiration of a person coupled with wishes for their continued success…Used to express admiration of a person coupled with wishes for their continued success in an endeavour of their own choosing: all the best; good luck.
» Tom wanted some more elbow room.
Tom wollte etwas mehr Ellenbogenfreiheit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том хотів більше місця для ліктів. — deniko
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1 senses(UK)Used to express admiration of a person coupled with wishes for their continued success in an endeavour of their own choosing: all the best; good luck.
Examples
2 sentencesTom wanted some more elbow room.
Том хотів більше місця для ліктів. — deniko
deTom wollte etwas mehr Ellenbogenfreiheit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
More power to your elbow!
Origin
Possibly an elaboration of more power to you, with the speaker expressing the wish that thPossibly an elaboration of more power to you, with the speaker expressing the wish that the person addressed will have more strength to achieve their goal.
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