Be near the knuckle In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be near the knuckle", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-09-29 09:09

Meaning of Be near the knuckle

Be near the knuckle phrase

To be connected with sex or sexually explicit and therefore likely to be unpleasant to someone. 
 

 

She forbade her son from watching this show because she found it to be too near the knuckle.

This movie is said to be suitable for children, but why is it so near the knuckle?

Other phrases about:

have one’s mind in the gutter

If someone have his or her mind in the gutter, he or she tends to have obscene thoughts or ideas.

(the) wild and woolly (West)

1. The western United States as personified in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when Americans expanded their territory westwards.
2. Rude, coarse or unrefined in mien.
3. Exciting, wild or lawless.

 

dip into the blue

To say something obscene, vulgar or offensive 

Grammar and Usage of Be near the knuckle

Verb Forms

  • am/is/are near the knuckle
  • was/were near the knuckle
  • been near the knuckle

The verb "be" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Be near the knuckle

This phrase is derived from the variety of hall performances of Victorian England.

The Origin Cited: phrases.org.uk .
error

Report Error

Do you see anything wrong?

Share your idioms

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

Submit An Idiom

Make a Donation!

Help us update and complete more idioms

Donate

TODAY
Fall Flat

 a joke, idea, or suggestion falls flat, meaning that it does not achieve the intended effect.

Example:

My attempts at jokes fell flat.

Join the Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates!

Darkmode