knuckle

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] any of the joints in the fingers, especially those connecting the fingers to the rest of the hand 2 (also hock especially in AmE) [U,C] a piece of meat from the lower part of an animal's leg, especially a pig: knuckle of pork IDIOMS near the knuckle (BrE, informal) (of a remark, joke, etc.) concerned with sex in a way that is likely to offend people or make them feel embarrassed: His act is too near the knuckle for me. moreatRAPn., RAPv. verb PHRASALVERBS knuckle down (to sth) (informal) to begin to work hard at sth: I'm going to have to knuckle down to some serious study. knuckle under (to sb/sth) (informal) to accept sb else's authority