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"Out at elbows" nghĩa là gì?
07 Dec, 2023
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"Out at elbows" nghĩa là mặc quần áo rách rưới, tồi tàn, nghèo.
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He keeps no staff; only one middleaged man, usually a little out at elbows, who sits in a high Pew in the hall, and is rarely overburdened (làm quá sức) with business.
A farmer has quite as much business in the field, or about his ordinary occupations, with ragged garments (quần áo rách rưới), out at elbows, and a crownless hat, as he has to occupy a leaky, windbroken, and dilapidated (ọp ẹp) house.
This breed was out in full force and was equally as good in quality as was Chicago, where we never saw a better lot of dogs. Tim won in the challenge class, although not in good condition and a trifle (một chút) out at elbows.
For things, as well as people, get out at elbows ; and time wears holes in feeling as well as in velvet and corduroy (nhung kẻ). Love and hope and happiness and aspiration all go threadbare (xác xơ), and fail into rents as the months pass on and winter frosts wither (khô héo) up and blight the last of the summer flowers.
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