肘張る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肘張る | 肘張らない |
| Polite | 肘張ります | 肘張りません |
| Past polite | 肘張りました | 肘張りませんでした |
| Past | 肘張った | 肘張らなかった |
| Te-form | 肘張って | 肘張らないで |
| Desire | 肘張りたい | 肘張りたくない |
| Potential | 肘張れる | 肘張れない |
| Passive | 肘張られる | 肘張られない |
| Causative | 肘張らせる | 肘張らせない |
| Causative passive | 肘張らせられるalso 肘張らされる | 肘張らせられないalso 肘張らされない |
| Volitional | 肘張ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 肘張りましょう | |
| Imperative | 肘張れ | 肘張るな |
| Conditional | 肘張れば | 肘張らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肘張ったら | 肘張らなかったら |
stick out one's elbows
Literal physical action of jutting the elbows outward, often in a way that takes up space or looks assertive.
If you stick your elbows out on the train, you'll bother the person next to you.
Figurative use: acting stubbornly or arrogantly, as if physically spreading one's elbows to claim space. Often implies an unyielding, self-important attitude.
He was obstinate in the meeting and wouldn't budge on his opinion.
That new guy is acting really haughty, isn't he?