Right through the flesh so as to reach the bone. Frequently hyperbolical, or in figurative contexts.
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| 释义 | society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > moral or spiritual impurity > indecency > indecent [phrase] (7) to the boneOE Right through the flesh so as to reach the bone. Frequently hyperbolical, or in figurative contexts. near the knuckle1895 Hence several colloquial phrases. near the knuckle: near the permitted limit (esp. in regard to decency); to go the knuckle (Australian slang), to… Subcategories:— indecent imagination (1) — indecent implication (3) — crude sexuality (1) |
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