more power to your elbow
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more power to your elbow
- /mɔː ˈpaʊə tʊ jə ˈɛlbəʊ/ UK
- /mɔɹ ˈpaʊɚ tʊ jɚ ˈɛlboʊ/ US
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Possibly an elaboration of more power to you, with the speaker expressing the wish that the person addressed will have more strength to achieve their goal.
interjection
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Used to express admiration of a person coupled with wishes for their continued success in an endeavour of their own choosing: all the best; good luck.
Naturally the forms of traction occupy Mr. [Geoffrey] Freeman Allen much of his time and he sits on no fence here; he is an "electrifier", with good reasons advanced—more power to his elbow.
Similar: best of luck, more power to your arm, more grease to your elbow
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title = {more power to your elbow},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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