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101knuckle\ under — v. phr. To do something because you are forced to do it. Bobby refused to knuckle under to the bully. Compare: give in …
102knuckle sandwich — n a blow from a fist, punch in the mouth or face. A humorous phrase which is often used in unfunny situations in all English speaking countries. The expres sion dates from before World War II when it probably originated in a euphe mism such as… …
103knuckle sandwich — n. blow or punch to the mouth; punch in the teeth (e.g.: I asked you to stop bothering me, are you looking for a knuckle sandwich? ) …
104knuckle down to — If someone knuckles down to something, they start to work on it seriously. If you want to succeed, you ll have to knuckle down to some serious work …
105knuckle down — work harder, achieve more If you knuckle down and study, you can pass this exam …
106knuckle sandwich — American a punch in the face An equivalent of bunch of fives which uses the same imagery: First the velvet glove, then the knuckle sandwich. (Sanders, 1977) …
107knuckle down — begin to work earnestly I think it is time that we knuckle down and finally finish this project …
108knuckle down — apply oneself seriously to a task. → knuckle …
109knuckle down — to work hard. You re going to have to knuckle down to improve your grades if you want to get into a good college. Volunteers really knuckled down and cleaned up the town after the storm …
110knuckle joint — knuck′le joint n. 1) anat. a joint forming a knuckle 2) mac a joint between two parts of a mechanism allowing movement in one plane only • Etymology: 1860–1865 …