more power to someone's elbow

idiom

British, informal
used to say that one approves of what someone is doing and hopes it will be successful
If he wants to write a book, more power to his elbow!

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“More power to someone's elbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20power%20to%20someone%27s%20elbow. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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