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Meaning of elbows up | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. a command to play with physicality in ice hockey, as in the style of Gordie Howe
  2. a rallying cry to protect the nation, in reference to the defensive physical posture in ice hockey
    Canada, broadly, informal

Examples

“We can't be a punching bag, and we have⟳ to get⟳ our elbows up.”
“Elbows up. Elbows up.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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