at (one's) elbow



at (one's) elbow

Close by; readily available. Please stay at your mother's elbow, in case she needs your help. I'm not very creative in the kitchen, so I always have a cookbook at my elbow when I prepare a new dish.
See also: elbow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CruzKROOTH (Spanish), KROOS (Latin American Spanish), KROOSH (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
KaseyKAY-seeEnglish
Denica-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Emelina-Spanish
Goraidh-Scottish
Margie['ma:dʒi]