1. To spurn, jilt, or reject someone, especially a lover or romantic interest.
机译:1.抛弃、抛弃或拒绝某人,尤指情人或恋人。
Jonathan has had a broken heart ever since David gave him the elbow.
机译:自从大卫肘击乔纳森之后,他就心碎了。
2. To summarily dismiss or oust someone from employment; to fire someone. They’ll give me the elbow if they ever find out I came into work drunk yesterday.
机译:2.立即解雇或开除某人;解雇某人。如果他们发现我昨天醉醺醺地来上班,他们会狠狠地揍我一顿的。
Management promptly gave the new accountant the elbow after his miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.