out at the elbows Idiom, Proverb
out at the elbows|elbow|elbows|out
adj. phr. Poorly or shabbily dressed.
Roy walks around out at the elbows, but it's not because he is penniless, but more in imitation of a certain style.
out at the elbows
out at the elbows Also,
out at the heels or
knees. Wearing clothes that are worn out or torn; poor. For example,
When we last saw Phil he was out at the elbows. These expressions, dating from the late 1500s and early 1600s, can refer to clothes worn through at these points as well as to a person too poor to replace them.
out at the elbows
1. Cutting shabby, beat out accouterment (indicative of actuality poor). I anticipate it's time to buy you some new clothes—you're out at the elbows!2. Poor; not accepting abundant or abundant money. I was out at the elbows for several years afterwards college, aloof authoritative abundant money to pay for my hire and a brace of commons a day.Learn more: elbow, outout at the elbows
Also, out at the heels or knees . Cutting clothes that are beat out or torn; poor. For example, When we aftermost saw Phil he was out at the elbows. These expressions, dating from the backward 1500s and aboriginal 1600s, can accredit to clothes beat through at these credibility as able-bodied as to a being too poor to alter them. Learn more: elbow, outout at elbows
cutting bare or ragged clothing. datedLearn more: elbow, out out at the elbows
1. Poorly dressed.
2. Lacking money.Learn more: elbow, out