wrist

noun

/rɪst/

Idioms

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the joint between the hand and the arm
- She's broken her wrist.
- He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist.
Extra Examples
- ‘Is it serious?’ she asked, clasping the doctor's wrist.
- A policeman snapped handcuffs around his wrists.
- He grabbed her wrist but she twisted it free.
- He slashed his wrists in a suicide attempt.
- He wears weights on his wrists when he goes running.
- I turned to leave but he clasped me by the wrist.
- She sent the ball flying over the net with a flick of the wrist.
- Strong fingers encircled her tiny wrists.
- The burglars bound the family's wrists behind their backs.
- The secret of making the ball spin is in the wrist action.
Topics Bodyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bony
- slender
- small
- …
verb + wrist
- catch (somebody by)
- clasp
- grab (somebody by)
- …
wrist + noun
- watch
- band
- strap
- …
preposition
- around the/your wrist
- round the/your wrist
- by the wrist
- …
phrases
- a flick of the wrist
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Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin, probably from the base of writhe.

Idioms

a slap on the wrist

(informal) a warning or mild punishment
- We're hoping that she gets off with a slap on the wrist from the judge.

单词	wrist
释义	wrist noun /rɪst/ /rɪst/ Idioms jump to other results enlarge image the joint between the hand and the arm She's broken her wrist. He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist. Extra Examples ‘Is it serious?’ she asked, clasping the doctor's wrist. A policeman snapped handcuffs around his wrists. He grabbed her wrist but she twisted it free. He slashed his wrists in a suicide attempt. He wears weights on his wrists when he goes running. I turned to leave but he clasped me by the wrist. She sent the ball flying over the net with a flick of the wrist. Strong fingers encircled her tiny wrists. The burglars bound the family's wrists behind their backs. The secret of making the ball spin is in the wrist action. Topics Bodyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective bony slender small … verb + wrist catch (somebody by) clasp grab (somebody by) … wrist + noun watch band strap … preposition around the/your wrist round the/your wrist by the wrist … phrases a flick of the wrist See full entry Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin, probably from the base of writhe. Idioms a slap on the wrist (informal) a warning or mild punishment We're hoping that she gets off with a slap on the wrist from the judge.
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