elbow room
/ˈelbəʊ ruːm/noun
उच्चारण एल्बो रूम
हिलने-डुलने या काम करने भर की जगह
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noun
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[U] informal
enough space to move or to do what you want
हिलने-डुलने या काम करने भर की जगह
- There was hardly any elbow room in the crowded bus.
- The small office gave the staff no elbow room, so they worked in the corridor.
- We needed more elbow room on the crowded train.
+ 2 more examples
- The tiny shop gave customers hardly any elbow room.
- Move the chairs to give the dancers some elbow room.
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[U] informal
freedom to act or to decide what to do
(कार्य करने की) स्वतंत्रता, छूट
- The new manager gave Radhika more elbow room to try her own ideas.
- Good teachers give students enough elbow room to make mistakes and learn from them.
- The coach gave the players elbow room to try new moves.
+ 2 more examples
- Young employees want more elbow room to take decisions.
- The manager gave the team elbow room, trusting them to finish the work.