What does "elbow through" mean?

To push through using elbows To force a path through a crowd.

How do you use "elbow through" in a sentence?

He elbowed through the crowd. She elbowed her way through. They elbowed through to the bar.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal

Meaning: To push through using elbows

用手肘挤过去

Abrirse paso a codazos

肘で押し分けて進む

팔꿈치로 밀치며 나아가다

To force a path through a crowd.

用手肘推开人群前进。也常用"elbow one's way through"的形式。

Avanzar entre la multitud usando los codos. También se usa la forma "elbow one's way through".

肘を使って人混みの中を進むこと。"elbow one's way through"という形でもよく使われる。

군중 속에서 팔꿈치로 밀어 길을 만들다.

Base verb: elbow

Particle: through

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He elbowed through the crowd.
他用手肘挤过人群
se abrió paso a codazos entre la multitud
彼は肘で人混みを押し分けて進んだ
그는 팔꿈치로 인파를 밀치며 나아갔다.
She elbowed her way through.
她用手肘挤着过去
se abrió camino a codazos
彼女は肘で押し分けて進んだ
그녀는 팔꿈치로 밀치며 길을 뚫었다.
They elbowed through to the bar.
他们用手肘挤到了吧台
llegaron a la barra a codazos
彼らは肘で押し分けてバーまで進んだ
그들은 팔꿈치로 밀치며 바까지 나아갔다.

Context: crowds, forceful, rude

Tone: aggressive

From using elbows to make space.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal