ADJ
dislocated, fractured
VERB + ELBOW
lean, place, rest
She leaned her elbows on the table while listening to her friend's story.
lean on, prop/raise yourself up on
He leaned on his elbow while watching the movie on the couch.
catch, grasp, take
She grasped his elbow as they walked down the icy sidewalk together.
thrust
He thrust his elbow back hard when someone pushed him in the crowded subway.
bang
She banged her elbow against the door frame while carrying the heavy box.
dislocate, fracture, injure
ELBOW + NOUN
joint | injury
room
In the crowded subway car during rush hour, passengers had almost no elbow room to move.
PREP
above the ~, at your ~
The waiter stood at my elbow, ready to refill my water glass whenever needed.
below the ~
She scraped her skin below the elbow when she fell off her bicycle.
beneath/under your ~
He offered his arm and she held gently beneath his elbow as they walked down the stairs.
by the ~
She gently grabbed her daughter by the elbow to guide her across the busy street.
on one ~
She lay on one elbow while reading her book before falling asleep.
PHRASES
be up to your elbows in sth
She was up to her elbows in flour while preparing dough for the bakery.
the crook of your elbow
The nurse drew blood from the crook of my elbow during the medical appointment.
dig your elbow into sb's ribs
He dug his elbow into my ribs when the teacher asked that difficult question.