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Inglés		Español
give [sb/sth] the elbow v expr	informal, figurative (break with, reject)	terminar una relación amorosa on loc verb
		romper con vtr + prep
		cortar con vtr + prep
		separarse de v prnl + prep
	My sister has finally given her no-good boyfriend the elbow. Isn't it about time we gave these old-fashioned customs the elbow?

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