at someone's elbow

prepositional phrase

Directly beside someone.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Directly beside someone.
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APA

at someone's elbow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20someone's%20elbow

MLA

“at someone's elbow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20someone's%20elbow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at someone's elbow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20someone's%20elbow.

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