英语词汇“near the knuckle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. Hence several colloquial phrases. near the knuckle: near the permitted limit (esp. in regard to decency); to go the knuckle (Australian slang), to punch, to fight.

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society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > indecent [phrase]

to the boneOE

near the knuckle1895

society > society and the community > dissent > fighting > fight [verb (intransitive)] > fight with fists

fist?a1300

cuff?1611

fistify1860

to go the knuckle1944

1579 J. Stubbs Discouerie Gaping Gulf sig. C3^v Assuring our selues, that if they went vp to the knocles in french blood, they wyll vp to the elboes in English blood.

1759 W. H. Dilworth Life of Pope 78 Some who did not absolutely deserve that appellation, he has rapped over the knuckles.

1790 J. Wolcot Advice to Future Laureat i. 79 He sighs—upon his knuckles he is down.

1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. v. ii. 409 The boiling courage of knighthood, pledged up to the knuckles or the chin on the behalf of female innocence.

1812 Sporting Mag. 40 161 The father-in-law had everything arranged to his own knuckle.

1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt I. ii. 77 When he's had plenty of English exercise, and brought out his knuckle a bit, he'll be a Lingon again as he used to be.

1895 W. P. Ridge Minor Dialogues vii. 72 I can stand a joke as well as anyone, but whispering's a bit too near the knuckle. If you've got anything to say, say it.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 390 A severe rap on my moral knuckles from my conscience.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 4 May 2/2 A series of articles entitled ‘Crimes of Passion’, full of abominable details ‘as near the knuckle’ as the police would allow.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 6 Sept. 1/3 If a play shows that its author has..a sincere respect for his art, it must be stopped if it goes at all ‘near the knuckle’.

1930 W. S. Maugham Cakes & Ale 147 What I like about 'er is that she gives you a good laugh. She goes pretty near the knuckle sometimes, but she never jumps over the fence.

1944 J. Devanny By Tropic Sea & Jungle xviii. 160 I always got on well with the blacks, because I never went the knuckle on them, and never interfered with their women.

1945 L. A. G. Strong Othello's Occupation iv. 89 Did you notice how she stiffened, when I slipped in that bit about remembering what she was looking at—what was on the table? I got a bit near the knuckle there.

1962 S. Gore Down Golden Mile i. 26 Then he said: ‘Want to watch out for them quiet snoozers. Sometimes they can go the knuckle a bit themselves!’

1973 ‘D. Jordan’ Nile Green xiii. 58 He ho-ho'd jovially to show he was joking. It was a little close to the knuckle for my taste.

单词	near the knuckle
释义	> as lemmas near the knuckle b. Hence several colloquial phrases. near the knuckle: near the permitted limit (esp. in regard to decency); to go the knuckle (Australian slang), to punch, to fight. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > indecent [phrase] to the boneOE near the knuckle1895 society > society and the community > dissent > fighting > fight [verb (intransitive)] > fight with fists fist?a1300 cuff?1611 fistify1860 to go the knuckle1944 1579 J. Stubbs Discouerie Gaping Gulf sig. C3^v Assuring our selues, that if they went vp to the knocles in french blood, they wyll vp to the elboes in English blood. 1759 W. H. Dilworth Life of Pope 78 Some who did not absolutely deserve that appellation, he has rapped over the knuckles. 1790 J. Wolcot Advice to Future Laureat i. 79 He sighs—upon his knuckles he is down. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. v. ii. 409 The boiling courage of knighthood, pledged up to the knuckles or the chin on the behalf of female innocence. 1812 Sporting Mag. 40 161 The father-in-law had everything arranged to his own knuckle. 1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt I. ii. 77 When he's had plenty of English exercise, and brought out his knuckle a bit, he'll be a Lingon again as he used to be. 1895 W. P. Ridge Minor Dialogues vii. 72 I can stand a joke as well as anyone, but whispering's a bit too near the knuckle. If you've got anything to say, say it. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 390 A severe rap on my moral knuckles from my conscience. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 4 May 2/2 A series of articles entitled ‘Crimes of Passion’, full of abominable details ‘as near the knuckle’ as the police would allow. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 6 Sept. 1/3 If a play shows that its author has..a sincere respect for his art, it must be stopped if it goes at all ‘near the knuckle’. 1930 W. S. Maugham Cakes & Ale 147 What I like about 'er is that she gives you a good laugh. She goes pretty near the knuckle sometimes, but she never jumps over the fence. 1944 J. Devanny By Tropic Sea & Jungle xviii. 160 I always got on well with the blacks, because I never went the knuckle on them, and never interfered with their women. 1945 L. A. G. Strong Othello's Occupation iv. 89 Did you notice how she stiffened, when I slipped in that bit about remembering what she was looking at—what was on the table? I got a bit near the knuckle there. 1962 S. Gore Down Golden Mile i. 26 Then he said: ‘Want to watch out for them quiet snoozers. Sometimes they can go the knuckle a bit themselves!’ 1973 ‘D. Jordan’ Nile Green xiii. 58 He ho-ho'd jovially to show he was joking. It was a little close to the knuckle for my taste. extracted from knucklen. < as lemmas
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