Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

more power to your elbow

/mɔɹ ˈpaʊɚ tʊ jɚ ˈɛlboʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: more pow-er to your el-bow
IPA: /mɔɹ ˈpaʊɚ tʊ jɚ ˈɛlboʊ/

35

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

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.

British usage

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɔɹ ˈpaʊɚ tʊ jɚ ˈɛlboʊ/
British English: /mɔː ˈpaʊə tʊ jə ˈɛlbəʊ/

Usage

British usage

Synonyms

best of luck more power to your arm more grease to your elbow

Questions

How do you pronounce more power to your elbow?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɔɹ ˈpaʊɚ tʊ jɚ ˈɛlboʊ/.
What does more power to your elbow mean?: 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.
Where does more power to your elbow come from?: 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.

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