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1 the knuckle of ham
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2 near the knuckle
1) на грани приличия, не совсем пристойный; двусмысленный, скабрёзный...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. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. XII) —...мне нравится в Мари Ллойд то, что она умеет вас рассмешить. Ее рассказы порой на грани пристойности, но никогда не выходят за эту грань.
The accusations are too near the knuckle for them to ignore. (WD) — Они не могли пропустить мимо ушей эти обвинения, так сильно они их задевали.
The real reasons for doing this are, perhaps, nearer the knuckle than they think. (WD) — Истинные причины, которые заставили их поступить именно так, возможно, более серьезны, чем они сами думают.
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3 near the knuckle
near the knuckle на грани неприличного (о рассказе, шутке и т. п.) -
4 near the knuckle
near the knuckle -
5 near the knuckle
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > near the knuckle
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6 near the knuckle
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7 near the knuckle
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > near the knuckle
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8 go the knuckle
Австралийский сленг: бить кулаками, драться, сражаться -
9 near the knuckle
1) Общая лексика: не совсем пристойный, скабрёзный, на грани неприличного (о рассказе, шутке и т. п.)2) Табуированная лексика: на грани приличия -
10 near the knuckle
на грани неприличногоАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > near the knuckle
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11 near the knuckle
münasebetsiz, uygunsuz, yerinde olmayan -
12 near the knuckle
münasebetsiz, uygunsuz, yerinde olmayan -
13 near the knuckle
gandrīz nepieklājīgs -
14 near the knuckle
непристойный, на грани неприличного -
15 go the knuckle
драться, сражаться, бить кулаками -
16 near the knuckle
на грани приличий (о рассказе, шутке) -
17 go the knuckle
драться, сражаться, бить кулаками -
18 to be near the knuckle
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19 rap (smb.) over the knuckle
Общая лексика: дать нагоняйУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > rap (smb.) over the knuckle
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20 rap over the knuckle
Общая лексика: (smb.) дать нагоняй
См. также в других словарях:
near the knuckle — phrasal 1. : near the permitted, accepted, or tolerable limit of what can be said or done: as a. : verging on the border line between decency and indecency jokes that were embarrassingly near the knuckle b. : verging on what is offensive or… … Useful english dictionary
near the knuckle — If something is near the knuckle, it is bit explicit or too close to the truth for comfort … The small dictionary of idiomes
near the knuckle — ► near the knuckle Brit. informal verging on being indecent or offensive. Main Entry: ↑knuckle … English terms dictionary
near the knuckle — adjective Risqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety. So near the knuckle, I wonder they got past the censor … Wiktionary
to the knuckle — devoid of resources All the meat has gone: It s to the knuckle. It s not MGM or anything. There s no money. (Bogarde, 1983) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
be near the knuckle — British, informal if a joke or a remark is near the knuckle, it is about sex in a way that some people find offensive. Some of his jokes were a bit near the knuckle and, unfortunately, I was watching the show with my parents … New idioms dictionary
near the knuckle Brit. — near the knuckle Brit. informal verging on the indecent or offensive. → knuckle … English new terms dictionary
near the knuckle — See knuckle, near the … A concise dictionary of English slang
Go the knuckle — fight, especially with the fists … Dictionary of Australian slang
go the knuckle — Australian Slang fight, especially with the fists … English dialects glossary
Knuckle — Knuc kle, n. [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. kn[ o]chel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.] 1. The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English