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1 knuckle down
(colloq) s'y mettre (sérieusement) -
2 knuckle
knuckle [ˈnʌkl]* * *['nʌkl]1) ( of person) jointure f, articulation fto rap somebody on ou over the knuckles — lit, fig taper sur les doigts de quelqu'un
2) ( on animal) jarret m•Phrasal Verbs: -
3 knuckle
knuckle ['nʌkəl]1 noun∎ I grazed my knuckles on the wall je me suis écorché les doigts contre le mur;∎ near the knuckle (joke, remark) limite(b) (joint of meat) jarret mAmerican coup-de-poing m américain►► familiar knuckle sandwich coup m de poing□ ;∎ I gave him a knuckle sandwich je lui ai mis mon poing sur la gueuleBritish s'y mettre;∎ we'd better knuckle down to some work il vaudrait mieux se mettre ou s'atteler au travailcéder, se soumettre;∎ don't knuckle under to the pressure/management ne cédez pas à la pression/la direction -
4 knuckle
knuckle n1 ( of person) jointure f (du doigt), articulation f (du doigt) ; to crack one's knuckles faire craquer ses doigts ; to rap sb on ou over the knuckles lit, fig taper sur les doigts de qn ; to get a rap over the knuckles lit, fig se faire taper sur les doigts ;2 ( on animal) jarret m ;3 Culin (of lamb, mutton) manche m de gigot ; (of pork, veal) jarret m ; pig's knuckles jambonneau m.to be near the knuckle ○ être limite ○ ; to give sb a knuckle sandwich ◑ balancer son poing dans la figure de qn ○.■ knuckle down ○ s'y mettre (sérieusement) ; to knuckle down to se mettre sérieusement à [task, work].■ knuckle under ○ se soumettre, céder.
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